This page is a guide for Fantasy Premier League managers. When they pick transfers, they need to think about rotation. They also need to know which players in their squads are missing because of a suspension, either after a red card or after too many yellow cards.
The FA's disciplinary rules set two limits. A player who collects five bookings in his team's first 19 Premier League matches of a season misses one match in that competition. A player who reaches 10 yellow cards in Premier League games, up to and including his team's 32nd fixture, misses two matches.
Yellow cards from the league do not move over to the EFL Cup or the FA Cup. Red cards are different. They do carry over, both into and out of the domestic cups. A red card ban counts across the Premier League, the EFL Cup and the FA Cup. The page points readers to The FA's rules on suspensions.
The page also lists the players who are suspended now and those close to the limit of five yellow cards. The table can be scrolled sideways on a phone.
One case is named in the text. Brighton & Hove Albion defender Pascal Struijk was sent off against Sunderland in Gameweek 6. That red card was later rescinded, so he is not suspended any more. He can play against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 7. The page was last updated on 14 October.
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This page is a guide for Fantasy Premier League managers. When they pick players, they must think about more than rotation. Some players miss games because they were sent off or because they collected too many yellow cards.
The page points to The FA's disciplinary rules. A player who gets five yellow cards in his team's first 19 Premier League matches of a season sits out one match in the same competition. A player who reaches 10 yellow cards in Premier League games, up to and including his team's 32nd fixture, sits out two matches.
Yellow cards from the Premier League do not move over to the EFL Cup or the FA Cup. Red cards work differently. They do carry over, both into and out of those two cup competitions. A ban for a red card therefore covers the Premier League, the EFL Cup and the FA Cup.
The page says it lists the players who are suspended now, and those who are close to five yellow cards. It adds that the table can be scrolled across on mobile. It was last updated on 14 October.
One case is named. Brighton & Hove Albion defender Pascal Struijk was sent off against Sunderland in Gameweek 6. That red card was later rescinded, so he is no longer banned. He can play against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 7.
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This page is a team-news preview from Premier League football writer Ben Bloom. He guesses who will start for each club this weekend. The matches are Everton v Chelsea, Brentford v Liverpool, Fulham v Hull, Man City v Ipswich, Newcastle v Aston Villa, Bournemouth v Sunderland, Brighton v Crystal Palace, Leeds v Man Utd, Nott'm Forest v Arsenal and Spurs v Coventry.
Everton have a doubt in Jarrad Branthwaite, who got a knock last weekend. Vitalii Mykolenko missed that game but has a chance to return. Michael Keane is ready to fill in again. Brennan Johnson has started the last four league games on the right, but Tyrique George is an option for David Moyes. Chelsea will miss Reece James, who has had knee surgery. Moises Caicedo and Jordan Henderson should stay in midfield, with Romeo Lavia as another choice. Few changes are expected after the win over Bournemouth, though picking Xabi Alonso's centre-backs is hard. Marco Palestra made his debut off the bench last weekend.
Brentford have many unknowns. Keith Andrews is waiting to see how much Kevin Schade and Jannik Schuster can play after injuries last weekend. He expects Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins and Mikkel Damsgaard to be involved in some way as they return. Mathias Jensen came off the bench last time, and Dango Ouattara is always an option. Liverpool have been without Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai for two games. Andoni Iraola is leaving the door open for them but says he must wait and see. Ryan Gravenberch is out on a one-match ban. Trey Nyoni could keep his midfield place, and Lewis Koumas may lead the attack if Isak and Gakpo are not fit. Jeremie Frimpong did well against LASK and could play in defence or midfield.
Fulham's Antonee Robinson missed the loss at Ipswich and may return, but Ryan Sessegnon played well in his place. Timothy Castagne could replace Kenny Tete on the other side. Alvaro Arbeloa has attacking choices in Kevin, Emile Smith Rowe and Cesar Palacios. Hugo Larsson is a big doubt with a groin problem. For Hull, Mohamed Belloumi was on the bench last weekend because of tiredness from international duty, yet he scored. He should start, perhaps in place of Joe Gelhardt, who also scored against Everton. Lucas Herrington should come back for Nobel Mendy, who has a groin injury. Tim Iroegbunam is a midfield option.
Man City have nobody injured, and Phil Foden is back after a ban. Enzo Maresca must pick between Josko Gvardiol and Nico O'Reilly at left-back. Ayyoub Bouaddi impressed in midweek and may have won a midfield place, which could move Enzo Fernandez higher up and put Rayan Cherki at risk. Lots of rotation is likely. Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil says some players need checks but he expects a full-strength group, with Abdul Fatawu back from suspension. He may keep the side that beat Fulham, or try a back three for the first time this season. Then Fatawu, Julio Enciso, Daizen Maeda, Jack Clarke and Jaden Philogene could fight for two attacking spots.
Newcastle lost badly to Coventry, so Matthias Jaissle may make changes. Bazoumana Toure should hopefully be fit, but Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey and Tino Livramento are out. Joelinton is closer to starting than Dan Burn. Amar Dedic could return at right-back, leaving Lewis Miley, Sean Steur and maybe Joelinton in midfield. William Osula, back from injury, could challenge Matias Fernandez-Pardo up front. At Aston Villa, Ibrahim Mbaye started for the first time in the midweek win over Fenerbahce and played well. He is up against Emiliano Buendia for a place. Ross Barkley felt some pain in midweek and will be checked, and Joao Gomes could take his spot anyway. Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres are the usual toss-up in defence, and George Hemmings faces a late fitness test.
Bournemouth's Alex Scott is not as badly hurt as feared but will miss a couple of weeks. Marco Rose's team have not won in the league this season, but they won their first home European game on Thursday with a rotated side. Justin Kluivert and Amine Adli came off the bench then and should get more time. Ben Gannon-Doak is pushing for his first league start, which could leave Lewis Cook and Ryan Christie fighting for one place. Sunderland do not know who will lead the attack. Wilson Isidor did not travel on Thursday and is being checked day by day for a minor injury. Brian Brobbey was on the bench in Europe and is ready, says Regis Le Bris. Thomas Meunier is out, so Trai Hume might move higher or Malick Fofana could start. Habib Diarra should be fit for his first minutes since August.
At Brighton, Pascal Struijk's ban was overturned, but he has a hamstring problem, so Lewis Dunk could play. Thursday's Conference League win used a much changed team, so most of the side that beat Sunderland should return. Jack Hinshelwood started against Kaunas but looks set for the bench. Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer are close but not ready. Crystal Palace's Pierre Sage gave little away. He did not know if Dean Henderson will be fit, and said it was the same for Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ben Chilwell and Takehiro Tomiyasu. Jefferson Lerma played at centre-back over Honest Ahanor last weekend while Axel Disasi was suspended. Ismaila Sarr played 62 minutes on Thursday, so another start soon after injury could be hard.
Leeds played well in defeat at Arsenal, so Daniel Farke is tempted to keep the same eleven. Harry Wilson and Brenden Aaronson would stay on the bench, as would the out-of-favour Jaka Bijol. Daniel James is back in training and might make the squad. For Man Utd, Michael Carrick would only say we'll see about Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo, who missed the midweek loss at Atletico Madrid. He confirmed that Lisandro Martinez can be picked, after the Argentinian publicly said sorry for criticising the club's signings in an interview after the defeat in Spain. Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans or Andrey Santos can replace Mainoo. If Shaw is out, a reshuffle is needed unless Noussair Mazraoui can start. Benjamin Sesko and Patrick Dorgu are still out.
Nott'm Forest may lack captain Morgan Gibbs-White, who has a minor muscle injury, though Oliver Glasner says it is not serious and he has a chance. If he misses out, Callum Hudson-Odoi could come in, or James McAtee could move higher with Ibrahim Sangare in midfield. Nicolas Milenkovic is back in training but is unlikely to start. Jair Cunha could replace Ola Aina. Arsenal's Mikel Arteta changed his team for Champions League duty and may go back to the eleven that beat Leeds. Bruno Guimaraes, Eberechi Eze and Jurrien Timber would be on the bench, though any of them might stay in. There are no new injuries, and Martin Zubimendi may make the squad.
Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi speaks on Sunday morning after a training camp in Spain, so news is thin. Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended. James Maddison could make his first league start since April 2025, and Mateus Fernandes is another choice. Pedro Porro may return from a thigh injury but is likely to be a substitute. Dejan Kulusevski could join him, in a matchday squad for the first time in over 500 days. Omar Marmoush and Conor Gallagher give attacking options. Coventry's Frank Lampard used a back four and won 4-1 at Newcastle. He may keep it or go back to three defenders. A change would bring in Stephen Mfuni and drop one forward, perhaps Ephron Mason-Clark. Lampard must choose between young striker Sidiki Cherif and Taiwo Awoniyi, who is back from suspension. Frank Onyeka and Caleb Yirenkyi are fighting for one place.
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