Kieran Trippier faces ban ahead of Newcastle United's trip to Liverpool - on one condition

Newcastle United right-back Kieran Trippier has to avoid a booking in each of the next four Premier League games in order to escape a one-match ban.

Trippier has avoided a yellow card in Newcastle's recent matches against Manchester United and Everton after picking up his fourth booking of the Premier League season in Newcastle's 4-1 win over Chelsea last month. The 33-year-old will need to avoid a yellow in the upcoming matches against Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, Luton Town and Nottingham Forest or else he will face a one-match ban.

Trippier hasn't missed a Premier League match for Newcastle since his metatarsal injury during the 2021-22 season and is set to start once again against his former club on Sunday (4:30pm kick-off).

Any player booked five times in the opening 19 matches of a club's season in the Premier League is handed a one-match suspension. In addition to Trippier, Sean Longstaff is just one yellow card away from a suspension if picked up before the New Year's Day match at Liverpool.

Longstaff's fourth booking controversially came about for dissent following a cynical challenge from Kai Havertz in the 1-0 win over Arsenal before the November international break. The midfielder has subsequently missed Newcastle's last four matches due to injury and is a doubt for the trip to Spurs.

Along with injuries, suspensions have also hit Newcastle this season with Anthony Gordon and Bruno Guimaraes both handed one-match bans after accumulating five bookings in the Premier League. As it stands, Gordon has six yellow cards and Guimaraes still has five.

Any player who picks up 10 bookings before their side's 33rd Premier League match will be handed a two-match suspension. And any player who picks up 15 bookings throughout the season will get a three-match ban. No player has ever received more than 14 bookings in a single Premier League season.

Elsewhere in Newcastle's squad, when it comes to potential yellow card suspensions, Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton are just two bookings before New Year's Day away from a one-match ban. Fabian Schar, Dan Burn and Tonali have two bookings though only Joelinton and Schar are currently available for selection.

Miguel Almiron, Harvey Barnes, Sven Botman, Tino Livramento, Matt Ritchie, Matt Targett and Callum Wilson all have one Premier League booking each.