I have just checked and updated the situation with the Newcastle United players and how close they are to suspension in the three competitions. This update comes after Sunday’s derby, when four NUFC players were booked.
So how many yellow cards have been collected in the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup, considering how close they are to missing matches.
The Premier League rules are that if you get five bookings in the first 19 PL games of the season, you will receive a one-match ban.
Then 10 yellow cards within the first 32 PL matches of the season will result in a two-match suspension.
With a three-match ban if you manage to get fifteen yellow cards in a Premier League season.
After 16 Newcastle United games in the Premier League this season, here is the yellow card situation for the PL.
The 2025/26 Premier League standings for Newcastle United players and yellow cards:
Bruno 4, Joelinton 3, Branden 3
Thiaw 2, Ramsey 2, Livramento 1, Trippier 1, Pope 1, Tonali 1, Willock 1
(Dan Burn has received a total of five yellow cards, but only three of these count towards the total for suspension purposes as two came in the match against Brentford and brought a red card and immediate one-match suspension)
The biggest news on this is that our inspirational captain Bruno Guimaraes must now get through the Chelsea, Man U and Burnley matches without picking up a fifth booking in the first 19 Premier League games or face a one-match ban.
Joelinton must avoid picking up two bookings in the next three PL matches. While Dan Burn is unfortunately no longer two bookings away from a Premier League ban, the very painful injuries he suffered on Sunday will keep him out for around six weeks.
What about the Champions League and possible suspension for Newcastle United players?
These are the UEFA rules…
Article 63.02
From the first match in the league phase, players and team officials will be suspended for the next league match after three warnings, which did not result in a red card, and after any subsequent odd warnings (fifth, seventh, ninth, etc.).
Article 63.03
Single yellow cards and pending suspensions will always be carried over to the next phase of the competition, except in the cases described in Article 63.04 below.
Article 63.04
As an exception, all yellow cards and pending suspensions will expire after the play-offs. They will not be carried over to the competition phase. In addition, all yellow cards expire after the quarter-finals. They do not advance to the semi-finals.
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The 2025/26 Champions League standings for Newcastle United players and yellow cards:
Branden 2, Joelinton 2, Thiaw 2, Ramsdale 1, Gordon 1, Willock 1
As you can see, after the 2-2 draw at Bayer Leverkusen, Thiaw, Burn and Joelinton are just one yellow card away from a one-match ban.
What about the Carabao Cup and possible suspension for Newcastle United players?
In the Carabao Cup, two yellow cards in the competition lead to a one-match suspension, but the slates are wiped clean in the quarter-finals.
The 2025/26 Carabao Cup standings for Newcastle United players and yellow cards:
Joelinton 1, Thiaw 1, Trippier 1, Schar 1
With United now in the quarter-finals (match against Fulham on December 17), we are in a good position on this front.
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