Which players are suspended or close to a ban in Premier League matches?

When making their transfer decisions, Fantasy Premier League managers must take into account not only rotation but the absence of players in their squads through suspension after being sent off or reaching an accumulation of yellow cards.

According to The FA's disciplinary rules, any player who earns five bookings from their side's first 19 Premier League matches of a season have to serve a one-match ban in the same competition. This point of the season has now passed.

Players who accumulate 10 yellow cards in Premier League matches up to and including their side's 32nd fixture will serve a two-match suspension in the competition.

Premier League yellow cards are not carried over to the EFL Cup or FA Cup. But when players receive a red card, they ARE carried over to and from the domestic cup competitions. The suspension period for red cards covers the Premier League, EFL Cup and FA Cup.

See: The FA's rules for suspensions

Below is a list of the players who are currently suspended, and those approaching the threshold of 10 yellow cards.

Players suspended

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Despite being sent off for two bookable offences in Everton's 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jack Grealish (£6.5m) will not miss any Premier League matches. Instead, he will serve his one-match suspension in the FA Cup, when Everton host Sunderland in the third round.

Similarly, Marc Cucurella (£6.0m), sent off for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Fulham, will serve his suspension in the FA Cup third round.

Players close to a two-match ban

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Loan players ineligible to face parent clubs

The following players are on loan from Premier League clubs and are therefore ineligible to face their parent teams.  

Ineligible players

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