The 39 Premier League players just one yellow card away from getting Christmas off including three Liverpool stars

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NEARLY 40 Premier League stars are one yellow card away from getting Christmas off.

Boxing Day fixtures and games on the 27th means players are needed at training on Christmas Day.

Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez is a booking away from a Christmas suspension[/caption]

So too is Leicester’s Jamie Vardy[/caption]

Harry Maguire is a booking away from a ban[/caption]

But with one week to go, there are 39 players just a booking away from a festive suspension, as pointed out by The Football Card Tipster.

Manchester United have Harry Maguire on the list while so too is City’s Bernardo Silva.

Liverpool have THREE facing a ban; Darwin Nunez, Ibrahima Konate and Ryan Gravenberch.

Other notable names include Leicester’s Jamie Vardy, Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and Chelsea pair Robert Sanchez and Nicolas Jackson.

Jackson – who has nine goals this season – was last season warned about his discipline by ex-manager Mauricio Pochettino.

But Poch’s successor Enzo Maresca recently hailed the striker’s attitude after scoring the winner against Brentford.

Maresca said: “Not only Nico, players miss chances and they score a goal. Important is the attitude.

“Nico was unbelievable on and off the ball. He worked really hard and we’re very happy with him.”

Liverpool’s Nunez meanwhile has only two league goals this season.

But he scored the against Southampton to send the Reds into the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Down the other end of the table, Wolves have Toti Gomes and Mario Lemina close to the suspensions as they sit second bottom.

Rock-bottom Southampton also have three on the borderline, Adam Armstrong, Mateus Fernandes and Adam Lallana.