Fantasy Premier League managers need to consider player absences due to suspensions when making transfer decisions. This includes players who have been sent off or have received multiple yellow cards. According to The FA's disciplinary regulations, a player who accumulates five yellow cards in their team's first 19 Premier League matches faces a one-match ban. This threshold has now been reached in the current season. Additionally, players who gather 10 yellow cards by the time their team plays its 32nd match will incur a two-match suspension. It's important to note that yellow cards do not carry over to the EFL Cup or FA Cup; however, red cards do impact both domestic cup competitions as well as the Premier League.
Currently, the following players are suspended:
- Dunk (BHA, DEF) - Suspended for GW32, GW33
- Maguire (MUN, DEF) - Suspended for GW32
- Laurent (BUR, MID) - Suspended for GW32
Additionally, these players are nearing a two-match ban with their current yellow card totals:
- Gomez (BHA, MID) - 9 yellow cards
- Jimenez (BOU, DEF) - 9 yellow cards
- Caicedo (CHE, MID) - 9 yellow cards
- B. Silva (MCI, MID) - 9 yellow cards
- Joelinton (NEW, MID) - 9 yellow cards
- Andre (WOL, MID) - 9 yellow cards
- Joao Gomes (WOL, MID) - 9 yellow cards
- Mosquera (WOL, DEF) - 9 yellow cards
Moreover, players on loan from Premier League clubs are ineligible to play against their parent teams: