Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton will miss the next two matches due to suspension.
Joelinton has been handed a two-match ban in the Premier League following his 10th league booking of the season.
The Brazilian was booked in Newcastle’s 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Sunday following a foul on would-be match-winner Jean-Philippe Mateta.
As per Premier League rules, any player who is booked 10 times in their club’s opening 32 matches is handed an automatic two-match ban. Joelinton will now miss Newcastle’s home match against Bournemouth next weekend and the trip to Arsenal the following weekend as a result.
Joelinton’s 10th Premier League booking came just before the 32 game cut-off point. Had he avoided a booking at Palace, the threshold would have passed and he would have avoided any yellow card ban.
Joelinton out and Bruno Guimaraes a doubt for NUFC
Newcastle were boosted by the return of Lewis Miley at Crystal Palace but there are still question marks over the fitness of Bruno Guimaraes after two months out with a hamstring injury.
The Brazilian missed the trip to Palace on Sunday and remains a doubt for the Bournemouth game, according to Eddie Howe.
The Magpies boss said on Friday: “Bruno suffered, as probably the majority know, from mumps on his return from Brazil.
“So, that's delayed his return. So, he will not be involved in this game. I think there's probably a doubt over the Bournemouth game as well for him.
“No injury concern, more just the illness stopped him doing some key work that we needed him to do to be considered for these games. So, he may be the game after. But it's important he comes back when he's ready.”
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