Premier League stars who may face suspension on the eve of Christmas and New Year

Four Premier League players will have the opportunity to relax on Christmas Day, as they are currently under suspension and will not be participating in the traditional festive fixtures the following day. Thus their bookings turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Gameweek 17 kicks off on December 26, meaning clubs will be busy with training sessions and travels on Christmas Eve. It's important to note that four players will be unavailable for participation due to suspension, having received five cautions in the first half of the season.

The four players who have been cut to sit out of the squad due to the multiple bookings in the first half of the season are Nicolas Dominguez, Sam Morsy, Lucas Paqueta, and Ashley Young.

Dominguez will be unavailable for Nottingham Forest's match against Tottenham Hotspur, while Morsy is set to miss Ipswich Town's trip to Arsenal. Paqueta will not be included in the West Ham squad for their fixture against Southampton, and Young will be absent for Everton's visit to Manchester City.

To incur another suspension due to accumulated yellow cards, players must accumulate a total of 10 cautions. 

Players who may face suspension on the Eve of New Year 

Currently, 44 players stand just one booking away from receiving their fifth yellow card of the season, which will result in a one-game suspension. A booking in their next match will lead to their absence in games leading up to the New Year.

Following the conclusion of the 19th matchday, the total yellow cards received by players reset to zero.

Arsenal faces the possibility of missing two key players, in-form striker Gabriel Jesus and defender Jurrien Timber, if they receive their fifth yellow card of the season.

Liverpool may be without four important players for their upcoming match against West Ham if Darwin Nunez, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Ibrahima Konate receive bookings in their game against Leicester City.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim could be going through more trouble if Harry Maguire and Manuel Ugarte are cautioned during the match against Wolves.