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One Tottenham Hotspur star is now walking a disciplinary tightrope after being cautioned against Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur star Yves Bissouma will need to avoid being booked over the busy Premier League festive period in order to avoid a one-game ban after picking up his fourth yellow card of the season.
The 28-year-old was cautioned in the first half of Spurs’ clash at the Vitality Stadium against Bournemouth for hauling down Justin Kluivert. An advantage was initially played before referee Simon Hooper came back to show Bissouma the yellow card. Speaking on commentary, former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer felt it was a fair decision, as he said: "He was always going to back to that and book Bissouma.”
Up next for Spurs is the visit of Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. A booking in that fixture will see Bissouma banned for the trip to Southampton on December 15 but if he features and is cautioned against the Saints, he will miss the visit of Liverpool on December 22. Spurs also have games against Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Newcastle United coming up in which Bissouma will need to work hard on his discipline in order to avoid a one-match suspension.
Premier League suspension rules state that any player who accumulates five yellow cards in their first 19 matches will be issued with a one-game ban. 10 yellows before a player’s 32nd game will result in a two-match ban. The suspension for five or 10 yellow cards is specific to the Premier League and cannot be served in the FA Cup or League Cup. Spurs have a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United on December 19. Bissouma is the third Spurs player to reach four yellow cards in the Premier League this season, with Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentacur also on that total. Van de Ven is currently out with injury while Bentacur is serving a seven-game ban.
Spurs, at the time of writing, have work to do to turn things around against Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke missed an early chance to put the away side ahead before Dean Huijsen opened the scoring as he netted on 17 minutes. It highlights Tottenham’s struggles with consistency this season. Ange Postecoglou’s side lost to Ipswich Town before the international break but returned to action with a stunning 4-0 win over Manchester City. However, they drew 2-2 with Roma and 1-1 versus Fulham ahead of their trip to the south coast on Thursday.
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