Tottenham suspension update: Roberto De Zerbi receives huge yellow card boost in relegation run-in

We take a closer look at the yellow card tally of Tottenham players this season to see whether Roberto De Zerbi has to worry about losing any of his players to suspension anytime soon.

Tottenham have not only lost key players to injuries this season, but also to suspension, with the likes of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven not being available at crucial times.

That is the last thing that Roberto De Zerbi would want, with the Italian having only seven games to save them club from relegation to the Championship.

As De Zerbi prepares for his first game in charge of Spurs at the Stadium of Light, he will be encouraged by the current yellow card situation.

Why no Tottenham player is on course for a suspension

The Premier League rules state that the players who receive 10 yellow cards on or during the 32nd league fixture of the season would have to serve a two-match suspension.

While Cristian Romero is currently on eight yellow cards, as per FotMob, it is not something that the Argentine or Tottenham have to worry about.

This is because Tottenham’s clash at Sunderland will be their 32nd league game of the season, which means Romero can no longer accumulate 10 yellow cards by then.

Barring any red cards for his players, De Zerbi will thus not be missing any of his players to suspension in the upcoming league matches.

Roberto De Zerbi told he needs to quickly find his leaders at Spurs

Several pundits have put Tottenham’s struggles this season down to their lack of leadership on the pitch, and that is something one veteran manager has asked the new Spurs boss to prioritise fixing.

Tony Pulis has warned De Zerbi that Spurs will go down if their leaders do not step up on the pitch in their final seven league matches.

The former Stoke boss beleives that quickly identifying the right characters in the dressing room will be a challenge for the Italian coach, who needs an instant reaction from the Tottenham squad.

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