Newcastle United star facing Premier League ban if this happens v Manchester United
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Newcastle United latest news: One of Eddie Howe’s key players is at risk of a possible Premier League ban.
Newcastle United face Manchester United in the Premier League tonight, aiming for back-to-back victories at Old Trafford.
Eddie Howe heads into tonight’s game without a number of first-team players and has just three fit defenders available to him. However, there is hope that Joelinton and Nick Pope, both of whom have been afflicted by injury issues in recent weeks, can be available to feature.
With games coming thick-and-fast, including a trip to Burnley on Tuesday night, Howe needs his big players to stand up and be counted over the coming weeks. It would, therefore, be a massive blow if his captain, Bruno Guimaraes, is unavailable for either of those games. Well, there is a possibility that could happen.
Bruno Guimaraes at risk of Premier League ban
Guimaraes will be handed a one-match ban by the Premier League if he is booked during tonight’s clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Brazilian has been shown four yellow cards in the Premier League so far this season, picking up the latest of those during their defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Guimaraes was one of four Magpies players to be shown a yellow card during that defeat at the Stadium of Light, alongside Sandro Tonali, Malick Thiaw and Joe Willock.
Unlike his teammates, that booking puts Guimaraes at immediate risk of a suspension as it was his fourth of the campaign. Premier League rules on yellow card suspensions read: ‘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 will have to serve a one-match ban in the same competition. Premier League yellow cards are not carried over to the EFL Cup or FA Cup.
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‘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.’
Guimaraes, therefore, would miss Newcastle United’s trip to Turf Moor on Tuesday night if he is shown a yellow card by Anthony Taylor. If he avoids being booked tonight, then he will also have to avoid a yellow card against Scott Parker’s side to ensure he passes the 19-game threshold.
Elsewhere, Joelinton is also at risk of a possible Premier League ban, although he will have to be shown a yellow card tonight and then again against Burnley in order to meet the threshold required and thus be handed a one-match ban. Dan Burn is the only other player currently sat on three bookings, but his injury means that he will not return to action until after the 19-game threshold has passed.
Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey, meanwhile, were at risk of a possible suspension ahead of their clash with Chelsea last weekend but both avoided a booking and thus cannot reach the five yellow card threshold before they play their 19th game of the season on Tuesday. No other Magpies player is at risk of reaching the five yellow card threshold.
Fabian Schar was booked during their win over Fulham last week but will serve that suspension during the first-leg of their semi-final clash with Manchester City. Domestic cup yellow card suspensions do not carry over into league competition.