Ange Postecoglou faces double ban from Spurs after warnings against Liverpool

Ange Postecoglou faces double ban from Spurs after warnings against Liverpool

Some of Ange Postecoglou’s players at Tottenham are set to receive their fifth yellow card of the season.After Saturday’s 2-1 win over Liverpool, the Premier League standings are currently looking very good for Tottenham fans. After Joel Matip headed a Pedro Porro cross into his own net, Spurs collected all three points in the final seconds of the competition and now sit second in the Premier League table after seven games.The Lilywhites are just one point behind leaders Man City and will go top of the league on Saturday if they win at Luton Town early on. With Pep Guardiola’s side traveling to Arsenal the following day, there is a chance Spurs will go into the second international break of the season as league leaders if the result goes their way. However, Tottenham must first ensure they secure their sixth league win of the season by beating newly promoted Luton Town.

Ange Postecoglou’s men will be hot favorites to win at Kenilworth Road, but it will be a tough game as the Hatters recorded their first Premier League victory last time out at Everton.Yves Bissouma walks a disciplinary tightrope ahead of Saturday’s match at Bedfordshire after picking up his fourth yellow card of the season in the 2-1 win over Liverpool. His booking against the Reds means he is just one yellow card away from a one-match suspension.Tom Canton explains Arsenal’s links to Ousmane DiomandéPremier League rules state that “any player who receives five yellow cards in his team’s first 19 matches in the Premier League must be suspended for one match in the same competition.” Unless the Malian international can curb his tendency to pick up a yellow card after picking up one in four of the first seven Premier League games of the 2023/2024 season, Postecoglou and Spurs look set to spend a game without dealing do with him. in the not too distant future.The yellow against Luton would mean the 27-year-old would have to miss Spurs’ home match against Fulham on Monday 23 October. With Spurs scheduled for some big games against Chelsea and Aston Villa in November, as well as Manchester City and Newcastle United, Postecoglou won’t want to miss any of those games without his in-form midfielder at the start of December, even if he misses out on the likes of of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Oliver Skipp would have the chance to join the team in place of Bissouma.Bissouma is not the only Tottenham player to have come close to receiving five yellow cards in the Premier League this season.

Destiny Udogie is next behind after three yellow cards, with his latest yellow coming in the final win over Liverpool. Tottenham then have five players with two yellow cards in their first seven league games. Richarlison, James Maddison, Cristian Romero, Pape Matar Sarr and Ivan Perisic are the players in question, although the Croatian will not be able to serve a potential suspension before the 19th league match of the season due to the anterior cruciate ligament injury. this will sideline him for the vast majority of the term.After the Luton Town game, Spurs will face Fulham at home and Crystal Palace away once domestic football resumes following the final international break. November then begins with the return of Mauricio Pochettino to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as his Chelsea team make the short trip through the capital.Tottenham WhatsAppSign up to our Tottenham WhatsApp service and get the latest news and in-depth stories from football.london’s dedicated Tottenham writers straight to your phone. By signing up for this free service you will be the first to know what’s new at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.To join our Spurs community, all you have to do is click this link and you’ll be in!

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