Premier League yellow cards 2023/24: Chelsea, in-form West Ham and Newcastle among players close to suspension

Premier League players are already set to be suspended just a few games into the new season following a crackdown on indiscipline.

The 2023/24 campaign followed through on predictions that officials would be tougher on bad behavior and time wasting.

As a result, the new guidelines have led to referees handing out more yellow cards than ever before at this stage of the season.

Any Premier League player who accumulates five bookings in the first 19 league matches will be suspended for one match.

Matchday 19 again takes place over the festive period, with most teams in action on Boxing Day, before a slight respite in 2024.

Players who accrue double-digit bookings before and including the 32nd game of the season will be suspended for two additional games.

But due to the new stricter rules, expect stars to fall foul sooner rather than later, with some already walking a thin line…

Premier League yellow cards: who is close to a suspension?

Six players are already on the receiving end of three yellow cards just five games into the new season.

Nottingham Forest’s Ola Aina and West Ham’s Emerson are just two yellow cards away from suspension.

As do Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson and Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon, Man United star Bruno Fernandes and Wolves defender Nelson Semedo.

A total of 31 players then received two yellow cards as part of the increase in warnings issued at all levels.

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3 yellow cards

Ola Aina – Nottingham Forest

Anthony Gordon – Newcastle

Nicolas Jackson – Chelsea

Emerson – Western Ham

Bruno Fernandes – Man United

Nelson Semedo – Wolves

2 yellow cards

Anel Ahmedhodzic – Sheffield United

Rayan Ait-Nouri – Wolverhampton Wanderers

Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool

Cameron Archer – Sheffield United

Serge Aurier – Nottingham Forest

Jarrad Branthwaite – Everton

Carney Chukwuemeka – Chelsea

Craig Dawson – Wolves

Lucas Digne-Aston Villa

Pervis Estupinan – Brighton

Enzo Fernandez – Chelsea

João Gomes – Wolves

Bruno Guimaraes – Newcastle

Aaron Hickey – Brentford

Tariq Lamptey – Brighton

Mario Lemina – Wolves

Alexis Mac Allister – Liverpool

Lisandro Martinez – Man United

James Milner – Brighton

Kaoru Mitoma – Brighton

Neto – Bournemouth

Wonderful Nakamba – Luton

Andre Onana – Man United

William Osula – Sheffield United

Douglas Luiz – Aston Villa

Kenny Head – Fulham

Lucas Paquetá – West Ham

Sandro Tonali – Newcastle

Aaron Wan-Bissaka – Man United

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