Spurs dodge a bullet as yellow card risk dissipates, ensuring key players remain available amid a crucial phase of the season.
In the build-up to their clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur faced a situation regarding their squad discipline.
The Premier League’s regulations regarding bookings are stringent, with players earning a one-match suspension upon collecting five yellow cards in the first 19 matches of the season.
This rule has already affected Tottenham earlier in the campaign, with Bissouma missing the game against Southampton and now Bentancur is set to follow suit.
However, with 19 games now played, several Spurs players are no longer at an imminent risk of missing games as a result of yellow card bookings.
Since the dust settled after Tottenham’s encounter against Wolverhampton, the North London side emerged with relief, having successfully avoided further disciplinary setbacks.
While Rodrigo Bentancur’s booking in the match means he will miss Spurs’ next fixture against Newcastle United, his was the only name added to the suspension list.
Crucially, Johnson, Kulusevski, Maddison, and Sarr all managed to steer clear of further yellow cards after picking up three bookings in their opening 19 games.
The league’s policy on yellow cards is straightforward yet unforgiving. Players accumulating five yellow cards within the first 19 matches are handed a one-match suspension.
Beyond that, the threshold rises to 10 bookings across the first 32 league games, triggering a two-match ban.
With Tottenham having now completed 19 matches, the immediate risk of losing players to suspension has diminished significantly—a development that provides much-needed respite for Postecoglou as he seeks to stabilise his team.
The easing of Tottenham’s yellow card woes could not have come at a more opportune moment, given the squad’s current injury situation.
With several first-team regulars already sidelined, any additional absences due to suspension would have severely tested Postecoglou’s ability to field a competitive team.
The fact that Johnson, Kulusevski, Maddison, and Sarr are now free to focus on their performances rather than disciplinary concerns is a significant boost as the team prepares for the crucial Newcastle clash.
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