At this point in the season, the midfielder has already racked up eight yellow cards, and he is only two yellow cards away from being suspended for two matches.
Should a player accumulate ten yellow cards in the first 32 Premier League matches for their club, they will be subject to an immediate two-game suspension or suspension.
After getting five yellow cards during the course of this season, Fernandes has already served one of his suspensions.
As a result of his ban, Fernandes was unable to play against Liverpool on December 17.
If he receives a booking against Chelsea and Liverpool, he may also be unable to play in subsequent league matches against Bournemouth and Sheffield United.
The encounter against Liverpool will be extremely important for Fernandes in order to escape a suspension if he does not receive his tenth yellow card prior to the match against Bournemouth.
After United’s triumph over Liverpool in the FA Cup, which occurred before the international break, Fernandes was given a limited opportunity to play with the center defense.
The only time Fernandes has been shown a red card in the nine Premier League matches that have taken place since then was during the most recent encounter against Fulham.
This makes him the United player who has received the most red cards so far this season.
A number of players in the league are on the verge of being suspended, and Fernandes is one of them.
Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United and Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea, on the other hand, are significantly closer to incurring suspensions, as both of them have received nine yellow cards.
In order for Chelsea to qualify for the playoffs, they must first win four more games in order to reach their first 32 games of the season.
