While many of us are gearing down for the Christmas holidays, the Premier League is getting ready for one of its busiest periods in the year.
With a packed list of fixtures from Stephen's Day through to the New Year's bank holiday, players will be spending a lot of time away from home and missing out on the boxes of chocolates and cups of tea in front of a roaring fire.
However, some players have - somehow - managed to get themselves suspended during this time of year due to accumulating too many yellow cards or (for the over enthusiastic out there) getting themselves a straight red.
The more cynical football fans out there may well suspect that some of these players are hoping for a few days off around the festive period, but that is clearly not the case, they have simply failed to keep a close enough eye on their disciplinary record at a crucial time of year.
Thankfully, we've got a definitive list below of the players who have been hit with a suspension, and those who are on the verge of getting their fifth booking.
Confirmed:
Diego Costa Chelsea
N'Golo Kante Chelsea
Damien Delaney Crystal Palace
Christian Fuchs Leicester City
Robert Huth Leicester City
Jamie Vardy Leicester City
Sergio Aguero Manchester City
Marko Arnautovic Stoke City
Mark Noble West Ham United
Four yellow cards:
Dan Gosling AFC Bournemouth
Harry Arter AFC Bournemouth
Matthew Lowton Burnley FC
Dean Marney Burnley FC
James McArthur Crystal Palace
Antonio Barragán Middlesbrough FC
Adam Clayton Middlesbrough FC
Aleksandar Kolarov Manchester City
Wayne Rooney Manchester United
Didier Ndong Sunderland AFC
Steven Pienaar Sunderland AFC
Jordi Amat Swansea City
Kyle Walker Tottenham Hotspur
Jan Vertonghen Tottenham Hotspur
Victor Wanyama Tottenham Hotspur
Image: Tim Ireland AP/Press Association Images
Miguel Britos Watford FC
Troy Deeney Watford FC
Michail Antonio West Ham United
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