As the season progresses, Fantasy Premier League managers must take into account not only rotation but the absence of players in their squads through suspension.
Any player earning five bookings from his side's first 19 Premier League matches will serve a one-match ban in the same competition. Yellow cards are not carried over to the EFL Cup or FA Cup.
Players suspended for Gameweek 12
| Player | Club | Position | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Allister | Liverpool | MID | GW13 |
| Guimaraes | Newcastle | MID | GW13 |
| Romero | Spurs | DEF | GW15 |
| Udogie | Spurs | DEF | GW13 |
Bruno Guimaraes and Alexis Mac Allister (both £5.8m) collected their fifth cautions of the season in Gameweek 12 and are suspended for Gameweek 12.
Guimaraes will miss Newcastle United's trip to AFC Bournemouth while Mac Allister is unavailable for Liverpool's contest with Brentford.
Cristian Romero (£5.0m) and Destiny Udogie (£4.8m) both saw red in Tottenham Hotspur's 4-1 defeat to Chelsea last Monday.
Romero starts a three-match ban following his sending-off for serious foul play while Udogie, dismissed for two bookable offences, serves a one-match ban. They will both sit out the trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Players close to suspension
Bruno Fernandes (£8.3m) and Douglas Luiz (£5.6m) are one yellow card shy of an automatic one-match suspension.
Kieran Trippier (£7.0m), Matty Cash (£5.2m), Kaoru Mitoma (£6.5m) and Andre Onana (£4.8m) are among a growing list of players on three bookings.
| Player | Club | Position | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Chelsea | FWD | 6 |
| Gordon | Newcastle | MID | 6 |
| Emerson | West Ham | DEF | 6 |
| Hickey | Brentford | DEF | 5 |
| Cullen | Burnley | MID | 5 |
| Mac Allister | Liverpool | MID | 5 |
| Guimaraes | Newcastle | MID | 5 |
| Paqueta | West Ham | MID | 5 |
| Alvarez | West Ham | MID | 5 |
| Semedo | Wolves | DEF | 5 |
| Havertz | Arsenal | MID | 4 |
| Digne | Aston Villa | DEF | 4 |
| Douglas Luiz | Aston Villa | MID | 4 |
| Kamara | Aston Villa | MID | 4 |
| Ayew | Crystal Palace | MID | 4 |
| Branthwaite | Everton | DEF | 4 |
| Palhinha | Fulham | MID | 4 |
| Nakamba | Luton | MID | 4 |
| Fernandes | Man Utd | MID | 4 |
| Longstaff | Newcastle | MID | 4 |
| Mangala | Nott'm Forest | MID | 4 |
| Sangaré | Nott'm Forest | MID | 4 |
| Bissouma | Spurs | MID | 4 |
| Dawson | Wolves | DEF | 4 |
| Lemina | Wolves | MID | 4 |
Players who accumulate 10 yellow cards in Premier League matches up to and including their team's 32nd fixture will serve a two-match ban in the competition.
Available for selection
West Ham United duo Lucas Paqueta (£6.0m) and Edson Alvarez (£5.0m) are both available for the home encounter with Nottingham Forest having served their respective one-match bans for reaching five yellow cards.
Burnley's Josh Cullen (£5.0m) could return for the match at Arsenal having completed his own one-match ban.
Lewis Cook (£5.0m), who was sent off for violent conduct against Wolverhampton Wanderers in Gameweek 9, has now served his three-match suspension and will be available when Bournemouth host Newcastle on Saturday.
