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 their win over Newcastle United, with several key players no longer at risk of two-match bans.

According to Sunderland Echo, Trai Hume is on eight bookings, Reinildo Mandava and Noah Sadiki on seven, and Omar Alderete on six. Enzo Le Fée and Granit Xhaka have five, while Brian Brobbey, Habib Diarra and Nordi Mukiele are on four.

Under FA rules, any player who reaches 10 yellow cards up to and including their side’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, so they are no longer at risk of a two-game ban for yellow accumulation this season.

It is a significant boost for Régis Le Bris, with Hume especially close to the limit. The Black Cats also expect to welcome back first-team options after the upcoming two-week international break. They will hope for positive updates on Dan Ballard and Robin Roefs, while Mandava, Mukiele and Le Fée returned to the bench last time out.

The five-yellow-card threshold earlier in the campaign, which triggers a one-match ban after 19 games, has already passed. The only remaining disciplinary risk is red cards. Unlike yellow accumulation, red card suspensions apply across all domestic competitions.

Source: Sunderland Echo