World Cup: Big Premier League Players Who Could Get Deliberate Yellow Cards to Avoid Injuries Ahead of Qatar

• A host of top Premier League players are one match away from suspension and could get tactical yellow cards this weekend
• With a high rate of injuries sweeping big players as we head towards Qatar, some players might opt to get suspended for the final game week before the World Cup
• Harry Kane and Gabriel Jesus are some of the players expected to light up Qatar later this month

With the World Cup inching closer and closer, big players have continued to suffer heartbreaking injuries that will keep them out of the Qatar event.

N'Golo Kante and Diogo Jota headline some of the big names that have already been ruled out, while the likes of Paul Pogba and Reece James are facing a race against time to be fit.

For this reason, some players might decide to employ other tactics to minimise the risk of injuries. Players are supposed to be released no later than November 14th, which means Premier League players have two more rounds of games to play.

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A lot of players could contemplate getting deliberate bookings this weekend to sit out of the following game week to avoid injuries. Many players are currently one yellow card away from suspension and might just deploy the cunning tactic.

Tactical suspensions

England's talisman Harry Kane and Brazil's Gabriel Jesus are one yellow card away from suspension. Kane is expected to lead the Three Lions' charge in Qatar and injury to him could spell doom to Gareth Southgate, who has already lost key players.

Head coaches led by Chelsea's Graham Potter have, however, called on players to remain professional and not feign injuries. But it is a possibility that certainly most players might consider

Daily Mail has compiled a list of the players who are one booking away from suspension.

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1. Harry Kane- England

2. Gabriel Jesus - Brazil

3. Rodrigo Bentacur - Uruguay

4. Diogo Dalot - Portugal

5. William Saliba - France

6. Thilo Kehrer- Germany

7. Fabian Schar - Switzerland

8. Aleksandar Mitrovic - Serbia

9. Chris Mepham - Wales

10. Alexis McAllister - Argentina

EPL clubs to deny Argentina's request

Sports Brief had earlier reported that The Argentina national football team is set to be handed a big blow as Premier League clubs plan to reject their request to release their players early.

Argentina's football association had requested that their players be exempted from the last round of matches between November 12 and November 13.

However, FIFA has directed that clubs release all the players called for international duty by November 14. National teams can, therefore, not force players to join training camps earlier than the set date.