Track every Premier League suspension in 2026/27, including the players currently banned, the matches they will miss and when they can return.
Red cards, accumulated yellow cards and additional Football Association charges can all make a player unavailable. This page is updated after each Premier League round and whenever a new disciplinary decision is announced.
Latest update – 8 October 2026: Four players are suspended for Gameweek 6. Taiwo Awoniyi, Abdul Fatawu and Phil Foden will complete their bans this round, while Axel Disasi remains unavailable until Gameweek 8. Reinildo has completed his one-match suspension and is eligible to return for Sunderland.
Last updated: 8 October 2026.
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Current Premier League Suspensions
| Player | Club | Reason | Length | Matches still to miss | Eligible to return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi | Coventry City | Violent conduct | Three matches | Newcastle United (H), GW6 | Tottenham Hotspur (A), GW7 |
| Axel Disasi | Crystal Palace | Serious foul play | Three matches | Nottingham Forest (H), GW6; Brighton (A), GW7 | Newcastle United (H), GW8 |
| Abdul Fatawu | Ipswich Town | Two yellow cards | One match | Fulham (H), GW6 | Manchester City (A), GW7 |
| Phil Foden | Manchester City | Violent conduct | Three matches | Liverpool (A), GW6 | Ipswich Town (H), GW7 |
The table reflects the Premier League’s official suspension list.
Players unavailable through injury, illness or squad-registration decisions are not included here. Those absences are covered in our Premier League injury news tracker.
Taiwo Awoniyi – Coventry City
Taiwo Awoniyi serves the final match of his three-game ban when Coventry host Newcastle United in Gameweek 6.
The striker was dismissed for violent conduct and has already missed Coventry’s league trip to Nottingham Forest and their EFL Cup tie against Aston Villa. Red-card bans apply across domestic competitions, so the cup match counted towards his suspension.
Awoniyi should return for Coventry’s Gameweek 7 visit to Tottenham Hotspur. He is not a major FPL asset, but his availability matters for managers considering Newcastle defenders in Gameweek 6.
Axel Disasi – Crystal Palace
Axel Disasi remains the longest-serving suspension case. He was shown a straight red card for serious foul play during Crystal Palace’s defeat to Ipswich Town and must serve a three-match domestic ban.
Disasi has already missed Palace’s Gameweek 5 trip to Leeds United. He will also sit out the home match against Nottingham Forest in Gameweek 6 and the Gameweek 7 trip to Brighton.
He is scheduled to return against Newcastle United in Gameweek 8. Palace’s defensive options should be checked carefully before investing in their defenders while he remains absent.
Abdul Fatawu – Ipswich Town
Abdul Fatawu is the newest addition to the suspension list after being sent off for two bookable offences in Gameweek 5.
A second-yellow dismissal normally brings a one-match suspension. Fatawu will therefore miss Ipswich Town’s home match against Fulham in Gameweek 6 and should return for the trip to Manchester City a week later.
Unlike a three-match red-card ban, this is a short-term absence. He can be held by FPL managers with a playable bench, although Ipswich’s difficult Gameweek 7 fixture reduces the urgency to bring him back immediately.
Phil Foden – Manchester City
Phil Foden completes his three-match domestic suspension in Manchester City’s Gameweek 6 trip to Liverpool.
The midfielder’s first banned fixture was Manchester City’s EFL Cup tie against Norwich City. He then missed the league win over Sunderland and will also be unavailable at Anfield.
This is important for FPL managers: Foden has missed only two Premier League rounds because the EFL Cup match counted towards the suspension. He should be eligible again for Manchester City’s Gameweek 7 home fixture against Ipswich Town.
Reinildo Is Available Again
Reinildo is no longer suspended after serving a one-match ban for Sunderland.
The defender was dismissed for two bookable offences against Arsenal in Gameweek 4 and subsequently missed Sunderland’s trip to Manchester City. He is eligible to return for the Gameweek 6 home match against Brighton.
João Gomes also remains available after completing his earlier three-match suspension for Aston Villa.
Which Players Are Close to a Yellow-Card Ban?
No Premier League player is currently one booking away from an automatic suspension.
Six players have reached three yellow cards, meaning they are two cautions away from the first threshold of the season:
| Player | Yellow cards | Distance from a ban |
|---|---|---|
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 | Two more yellow cards |
| Oli McBurnie | 3 | Two more yellow cards |
| Jacob Murphy | 3 | Two more yellow cards |
| Matt Crooks | 3 | Two more yellow cards |
| Vitaly Janelt | 3 | Two more yellow cards |
| Adam Smith | 3 | Two more yellow cards |
The five-yellow-card threshold applies until each club has completed 19 Premier League matches. None of these players is an immediate suspension concern, but defensive midfielders and defenders can move quickly into the watchlist over the next few rounds.
How Do Premier League Yellow-Card Suspensions Work?
A player who receives five yellow cards during his club’s first 19 Premier League matches serves a one-match league suspension.
Further thresholds apply:
- 10 yellow cards by the end of the club’s 32nd league match: two-match suspension.
- 15 yellow cards before the end of the season: three-match suspension.
Accumulated bookings are competition-specific. Premier League yellow cards do not carry into the FA Cup or EFL Cup, so a player can appear in a domestic cup match while serving a ban caused by league yellow cards.
Do Red-Card Bans Apply in the FA Cup and EFL Cup?
Yes. A red-card suspension can carry across the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup.
That is why Foden and Awoniyi have served part of their bans in EFL Cup fixtures. A domestic cup match can reduce the number of Premier League rounds a player misses, but it does not reduce the overall length of the suspension.
European competitions are separate. A domestic suspension does not normally prevent a player from appearing in the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League unless UEFA has imposed its own ban.
A club can submit a wrongful-dismissal claim. If an appeal succeeds, the red card and automatic suspension are removed. Full guidance is available through the FA’s disciplinary information.
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