See which players are unavailable for Premier League matches because they are serving a ban or are close to suspension due to their accumulation of yellow cards.
Who is suspended?
Four players are suspended for Matchweek 8.
Having completed a three-match ban following his sending-off in Matchweek 4, Southampton's Jack Stephens was subsequently handed an additional two-match ban for using insulting and abusive language.
He sat out the defeat to Arsenal and will also miss the upcoming Premier League encounter with Leicester City.
Chelsea's Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana, together with James Ward-Prowse of Nottingham Forest, will join Stephens on the sidelines for Matchweek 8.
Cucurella and Fofana picked up their fifth bookings of the season in Sunday's 1-1 draw and will miss the Blues' next match at Liverpool on 20 October. Ward-Prowse was sent off for two bookable offences and will be unavailable for Forest's home meeting with Crystal Palace on 21 October.
Players suspended
| Player | Next available |
| Marc Cucurella (CHE) | MW9 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Fofana (CHE) | MW9 |
| James Ward-Prowse (NFO) | MW9 |
| Jack Stephens (SOU) | MW9 |
Who is close to a ban?
Players who receive a total of five yellow cards in their first 19 fixtures will be given a one-match suspension. Currently, there are four players on four yellow cards and a further 21 players on three yellow cards, including Chelsea's Cole Palmer.
Should a player be booked 10 times across their first 32 matches in the competition, they will be suspended for two matches. Yellow cards are not carried over to the EFL Cup or FA Cup.
Players with most yellow cards
| Player (club) | Yellow cards |
|---|---|
| Marc Cucurella (CHE) | 5 |
| Wesley Fofana (CHE) | 5 |
| Sasa Lukic (FUL) | 4 |
| Sam Morsy (IPS) | 4 |
| Kobbie Mainoo (MUN) | 4 |
| Joelinton (NEW) | 4 |
| Marcos Senesi (BOU) | 3 |
| Ryan Christie (BOU) | 3 |
| Lewis Cook (BOU) | 3 |
| Justin Kluivert (BOU) | 3 |
| Cole Palmer (CHE) | 3 |
| Will Hughes (CRY) | 3 |
| Jordan Ayew (IPS) | 3 |
| Omari Hutchinson (IPS) | 3 |
| Wilfred Ndidi (IPS) | 3 |
| Ederson (MCI) | 3 |
| Ruben Dias (MCI) | 3 |
| Lisandro Martinez (MUN) | 3 |
| Harry Maguire (MUN) | 3 |
| Dan Burn (NEW) | 3 |
| Neco Williams (NFO) | 3 |
| Flynn Downes (SOU) | 3 |
| Rodrigo Bentancur (TOT) | 3 |
| Max Kilman (WHU) | 3 |
| Rayan Ait-Nouri (WOL) | 3 |
| Nelson Semedo (WOL) | 3 |
| Joao Gomes (WOL) | 3 |
*updated 6 October
