Régis Le Bris handed major Sunderland suspension boost after Newcastle United win with FA rule explained | OneFootball

Sunderland have received a timely suspension boost after the win over Newcastle United, with several key players set to avoid sanctions under the 10-booking cut-off, according to Sunderland Echo.

Trai Hume is on eight yellow cards. Reinildo Mandava and Noah Sadiki have seven, Omar Alderete six. Enzo Le Fée and Granit Xhaka are on five, with Brian Brobbey, Habib Diarra and Nordi Mukiele on four.

Under FA rules, any player who reaches 10 yellow cards up to and including their club’s 32nd Premier League fixture receives a two-match suspension. Sunderland have now played 31 league games. Those players are set to pass the 32-game threshold and are no longer at risk of a two-game ban for accumulation this season.

It is a significant boost for Régis Le Bris, particularly with Hume close to the limit. Sunderland are also set to welcome back first-team players from injury after the upcoming two-week international break. The Black Cats will be hoping for positive news on Dan Ballard and Robin Roefs, while Mandava, Mukiele and Le Fée returned to the bench in that game.

The five-yellow-card threshold earlier in the campaign, which results in a one-match ban after 19 games, has already passed. The only remaining disciplinary risk comes from red cards, which apply across all domestic competitions and would still lead to bans if issued.

Source: Sunderland Echo