Okay Yokuslu received a booking for West Brom during their 2-0 victory over Coventry City on October 30, which puts him one yellow card away from a one-match suspension, as reported by Birmingham Live.
The Baggies midfielder is already on four yellow cards, which is the maximum number allowed by the championship. A fifth card carries a one-match suspension.
Yokuslu can avoid this suspension if he receives no more yellow cards before the season’s 19th game, when the score is reset. However, he will have to miss his next five games without a booking.
The midfield player will join an increasing number of elite players who are sidelined due to injury, including Jeremy Sarmiento, Josh Maja, Daryl Dike, and John Swift, if he receives another yellow card.
With the team already reduced to its skeleton, Carlos Corberan will be eager to keep every player available, so the impending threat of suspension will be a source of annoyance.
Yokuslu’s midfield presence at The Hawthorns has been crucial so far this season. Corberan’s team has benefited greatly from his ability to disrupt play and then maintain possession of the ball.
Sadly, the Turkish midfielder’s aggressive style of play when he sweeps up in midfield can lead to a good number of yellow cards. This has created a new suspension threat, which he will have to work hard to avoid in the upcoming games.
The only bright spot in this situation is that West Brom’s centre of midfield is their strongest position, with players like Jayson Molumby and Nathaniel Chalobah ready to step in if needed in the upcoming weeks.
