Premier League official rules to hand £40m Newcastle United star two-match ban – on one condition

Premier League official rules to hand £40m Newcastle United star two-match ban – on one condition

The Brazilian has been booked eight times in the Premier League so far this season but managed to avoid a card in last weekend’s 3-1 win at Southampton. But he remains just two bookings away from a two-match ban in the Premier League with Fulham up next at St James’ Park on Saturday (3pm kick-off).

Joelinton has already served a one-match ban after picking up five bookings inside Newcastle’s opening 19 matches of the Premier League season – missing last month’s trip to Ipswich Town.

Having picked up three more bookings since returning from suspension, Joelinton must now go the next nine Premier League matches without picking up a further two yellow cards or else he will be banned for two matches. It wouldn’t be the first time Joelinton has served such a suspension as, during the 2022-23 season, he missed two matches after picking up 10 bookings.

Joelinton was shown his eighth yellow card against Bournemouth last time out at St James’ Park following a foul and subsequent tussle with Justin Kluivert. Newcastle went on to lose the match 4-1.

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