Premier League: What are the yellow card suspension rules and which players have the most?
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Hull City's Matt Crooks and Aston Villa's Matty Cash are the first players to receive a one-match ban for accumulating five yellow cards in the 2025-26 Premier League season.
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Matty Cash and Matt Crooks are the first players of the 2025-26 Premier League season to pick up a yellow card suspension
ByJonty ColmanBBC Sport journalist
Published15 September 2026
Updated 2 November 2026
Hull City's Matt Crooks and Aston Villa's Matty Cash have become the first players to receive a one-match ban for accumulating five yellow cards in the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Crooks will be suspended for Hull's trip to Arsenal after receiving a yellow card against Ipswich at the weekend, while Cash will miss Villa's match at Manchester United after being booked for a foul against Fulham.
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