Newcastle United duo Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon are still at risk of a Premier League ban despite keeping their discipline in check in recent weeks.
Gordon and Guimaraes could face each other when England host Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening (7pm kick-off).
The Magpies return from the international break against West Ham United next Saturday (12:30pm kick-off) with Guimaraes on nine yellow cards and Gordon on eight. Another yellow card for Guimaraes will see him handed a two-match suspension.
But the Brazilian has managed to avoid a booking in each of Newcastle’s last seven league matches since picking up his ninth yellow card in a 3-2 defeat to Manchester City in January. While Guimaraes has kept his discipline in recent weeks while under threat of a ban, he still has to avoid a booking in each of Newcastle’s next four league matches to escape punishment
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said: “I think he’s managed [the threat of suspension] really well so far and has been his normal self.
“He hasn’t, for me, looked like it’s conscious in his mind when he’s playing because I don’t think it can be. He’s played with discipline and done a great job for the team.”
