With Premier League matches approaching thick and fast, the risk of suspensions are ramping up as bookings continue to stack up. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are among the clubs to have players sitting on the dreaded total of four yellow cards, and they will be hoping to avoid their respective lists of absentees from growing over the weekend.
Table-topping Arsenal only have one player at risk of suspension when they travel to Villa Park on Saturday, with Kai Havertz on the cusp of a one-game ban. In contrast, Aston Villa aren’t short of players at risk, with Matty Cash, Douglas Luiz and Lucas Digne all on four bookings each.
Similarly, United only have a solo suspension risk, captain Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese playmaker will need to be on his best behaviour against Bournemouth or will be sidelined for next weekend’s trip to Liverpool. Bournemouthdefender Marcos Senesi has received …