Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes could take advantage of Premier League loophole with red card against Tottenham

Bruno Guimaraes could benefit from a crazy loophole in the Premier League if he is sent off against Tottenham on Saturday.

He Newcastle The midfielder enters Saturday's game at St James' Park with nine yellow cards and is at risk of being suspended for two games.

Top flight rules stipulate that any player will receive a two-game ban if he receives ten yellow cards in the first 32 matches.

And with Newcastle set to take part in their 32nd league match, it represents the last chance for Guimaraes to receive an unwanted ban.

But incredibly, if the Brazilian was sent off for two cautions, he would only be out for one game.

It's a loophole that recently saw Anthony Gordon escape a lengthy suspension following his sending off at the end of the Magpies game. 4-3 victory about West Ham last month.

The England international received his ninth and tenth yellow cards of the campaign, but due to his dismissal he was left with eight warnings.

Should Guimaraes be shown two yellow cards? Spurswould remain at nine and avoid a longer ban.

Depending on the severity of the suspension, he could be ruled out of games with Crystal Palace and Sheffield United.

But the former Lyon star has shown himself to be very restrained in recent months, after going ten games without appearing on the referee's agenda.

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After the limit of 32 games for ten yellow cards, the next threshold is 15 yellow cards in 38 games.

This would result in a three-match suspension, although no one in Premier League history has accumulated so many bookings.

Guimaraes has been a key player for the Magpies this season, contributing four goals and seven assists in 43 games in all competitions.

He made it 100 appearances for the Toon in last weekend's trip to Fulham, where he scored the only goal of the game.

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