Tottenham play Luton this weekend in the Premier League and manager Ange Postecoglou will have somewhat of a selection headache as Yves Bissouma is only one yellow card away from being suspended.
It has been a great start to the Premier League for Tottenham and Yves Bissouma has been a key reason for this.
The issue now is that he is already on four yellow cards in the Premier League following the one he picked up on the weekend in the 2-1 win over Liverpool.
Now, if he picks up another yellow card against Luton then he will be suspended for one game and this will be a big worry for Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs midfielder Yves Bissouma one booking away from Premier League suspension
Tottenham are still undefeated in the Premier League this season and sit in second place, only one point behind Manchester City.
Bissouma has played and started in all seven of these games and the midfielder has been a revelation since Postecoglou has become manager.
Therefore, to have him one yellow away from being suspended is definitely a big worry for Spurs and he will now have to be very careful.
With Tottenham’s three games after Luton all being London derbies, the stakes are high and performances will go up between the rivals. Having Bissouma for these games is crucial.
How do suspensions work in Premier League?
Players who collect five yellow cards in the first 19 games of the Premier League season will pick up a suspension. The ban will only be for Premier League matches and it will see them unavailable for selection for one game.
After that, players who then manage to receive 10 bookings in 32 games will also receive a suspension, this time it is for two games. Any players with 15 bookings across the season will be suspended for three matches.
Meanwhile, there are various bans for red cards depending on the severity of the reason for the red card. Suspensions can be one-six matches based on the punishment.
Ange Postecoglou faces selection headache vs Luton
Bissouma being one yellow card away from suspension definitely gives the Spurs manager a selection headache ahead of the match vs Luton.
Aside from suspensions, Postecoglou also has some injury troubles to deal with ahead of the game to some key players.
Son Heung-min is still available to play but is struggling with injury issues and his game time is having to be managed this season.
Meanwhile, other players who are currently sidelined include Ryan Sessegnon, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ivan Perisic.
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