Seven Chelsea stars at risk of suspension as Mauricio Pochettino faces huge selection dilemma
The season is approaching that time where teams are starting to fear for possible suspensions as yellow card tallies begin to rise ahead of a busy fixture period. Chelsea are no different in that regard as they have a whole host of stars that are walking a disciplinary tightrope.
With two-weeks away now due to international duty, Mauricio Pochettino will no doubt be planning his route over the festive month or so to come. There will be some selection headaches around the corner as he tries to manage fitness, the opposition and of course, those suspension risks.
Following the clash with Manchester City, a whole host of players received yellow cards and edged even closer to that line for a ban. With that said, here's a look at the latest risks for Chelsea when it comes to bookings and how far they may be from avoiding a suspension.
Double suspension risk
One player that has already faced a game on the sidelines due to cautions is Nicolas Jackson, who very swiftly racked up five bookings early on. Since then, he's picked up another two cards and is now only three away from a two-game ban that will come as a huge blow to Pochettino.
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One booking away
Another star walking a suspension tightrope is Marc Cucurella, having picked up his fourth yellow card of the season during the clash with Manchester City. The left-back will have to avoid another booking until the 19th match of the campaign, at which point the ban threshold hits double figures.
Two bookings away
There are a total of five other players that are only two cards away from being banned for one match,
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