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The 2023/24 Premier League season has included some rule changes to clamp down on deliberate time-wasting and foul play across the English top flight.
As part of the updated rules, referees will take a zero-tolerance approach towards blatant attempts by players to waste time and disrupt the flow of matches, including the cynical delaying of opposition free-kicks.
This has seen a rise in yellow and reds cards since the start of the campaign, as referees look to invoke the new rules with firmness and increase the amount of added time at the end of games as a result.
Yellow and red cards could rise as a result of the new changes and The Sporting News looks at how Premier League suspension rules work and who has been given the most yellow and red cards this season.
MORE: Premier League fixtures for 2023/24 season
Premier League yellow, red card suspension rules
Standard in-game rules remain the same in Premier League action, with two yellow cards in a match equalling a red, and an immediate player dismissal.
A sending off for two yellow cards will mean an instant one-game Premier League ban, with a straight red card incurring a three-game ban, which can be increased or decreased in certain scenarios where violent conduct is involved.
Suspension rules are also in place for yellow-card accumulation throughout a season. Players will be suspended for one game if they receive five yellow cards inside the first 19 games of the season; if 10 yellow cards are picked up before/including the 32nd game of the season, a player will be banned for two further matches.
Premier League 2023/24 yellow and red cards
The 2023/24 Premier League season could set a new benchmark for yellow and red cards. Leeds United (2021/22) hold the record for Premier League bookings in one season (96).
*Data correct before Arsenal vs Man United on September 3, 2023
Premier League 2023/24 yellow cards
| Team | Player | Yellow Cards | Suspensions |
| West Ham | Emerson Palmieri | 3 | |
| Nott. Forest | Ola Aina | 3 | |
| Newcastle | Anthony Gordon | 3 | |
| Chelsea | Nicolas Jackson | 3 | |
| Nott. Forest | Serge Aurier | 2 | |
| Chelsea | Carney Chukwuemeka | 2 | |
| Wolves | Craig Dawson | 2 | |
| Aston Villa | Lucas Digne | 2 | |
| Brighton | Pervis Estupinan | 2 | |
| Man United | Bruno Fernandes | 2 | |
| Chelsea | Enzo Fernandez | 2 | |
| Newcastle | Bruno Guimaraes | 2 | |
| Brentford | Aaron Hickey | 2 | |
| Wolves | Mario Lemina | 2 | |
| Sheffield United | Anel Ahmedhodzic | 2 | |
| Aston Villa | Douglas Luiz | 2 | |
| Brighton | Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | |
| West Ham | Lucas Paqueta | 2 | |
| Fulham | Kenny Tete | 2 | |
| Newcastle | Sandro Tonali | 2 | |
| Man United | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 2 | |
| Liverpool | Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | |
| Sheffield United | William Osula | 2 | |
| Luton Town | Marvelous Nakamba | 2 | |
| Everton | Jarrad Branthwaite | 2 | |
| Brighton | James Milner | 2 | |
| Bournemouth | Neto | 2 | |
| Aston Villa | Boubacar Kamara | 1 | |
| Crystal Palace | Joel Ward | 1 | |
| Wolves | Nelson Semedo | 1 | |
| Wolves | Rayan Ait-Nouri | 1 | |
| Wolves | Joao Gomes | 1 | |
| Arsenal | Bukayo Saka | 1 | |
| Man United | Victor Lindelof | 1 | |
| Arsenal | Gabriel Jesus | 1 | |
| Man United | Andre Onana | 1 | |
| Man United | Lisandro Martinez | 1 |
Premier League 2023/24 red cards
| Team | Player | Red Cards | Suspension |
| West Ham | Nayef Aguerd | 1 | One Game |
| Fulham | Calvin Bassey | 1 | TBD |
| Wolves | Matheus Nunes | 1 | One Game |
| Fulham | Tim Ream | 1 | One Game |
| Arsenal | Takehiro Tomiyasu | 1 | One Game |
| Nott. Forest | Joe Worrall | 1 | TBD |
| Burnley | Anass Zaroury | 1 | One Game |
| Liverpool | Virgil van Dijk | 1 | TBD |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada, with discounts currently at more than 9% for annual plans and more than 20% for quarterly and monthly plans.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).
