Due to Premier League regulations, Bruno may be forced to walk a precarious line, which could result in the absence of two Newcastle players from the Aston Villa match.

Bruno is on the brink of a precarious situation, as two Newcastle players may be unable to participate in the upcoming match against Aston Villa due to

the Premier LeagueNewcastle United will be without a critical player for their match against Premier League rivals Ipswich Town on Saturday.

The Boxing Day home game against Aston Villa is presently at risk of being missed by two Newcastle United stars. Joelinton received his fifth yellow card of the season during Saturday’s home victory over Leicester City.

He will be eligible for the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night, but he will be required to serve a one-match Premier League suspension when the Magpies travel to Ipswich Town this weekend.

Sean Longstaff, a fellow United midfielder, is unavailable for selection in the Carabao Cup due to his two yellow cards from previously in the competition.

According to Premier League regulations, players who accumulate five yellow cards in their team’s initial 19 matches will be subject to a one-match suspension.

The subsequent threshold for suspension is reached when a player is booked ten times within their team’s initial 32 matches, which would result in a two-match punishment.

Howe commented on Joelinton’s fifth caution of the campaign, stating, “It is peculiar how things operate.” I am conversing with him from the side, and he is directly in front of me.

I am urging him not to be arrested, and he responds, “Don’t worry, I won’t.” He is arrested two minutes later. You were unable to conjure it up.

In a certain sense, these events occur occasionally. I am disappointed to have lost him, as he is a player that we require for every away game. However, he is now able to play freely and perform at his usual level.

Given the tumultuous festive fixture list that awaits United, which includes

a Boxing Day home match against Aston Villa, a visit to Manchester United just days later, and a trip to Ipswich, Howe will be anxious to ensure that two of his key players avoid receiving yellow cards at Portman Road, which would prevent them from participating in the match against Unai Emery’s team.

Currently, Sandro Tonali and Fabian Schar have four bookings for the season. If they are booked on Saturday, they will be suspended for one match against Villa.

Lewis Hall, the left-back, and Bruno Guimaraes, the captain, are the next players at risk. Both players have been issued three yellow cards during the first four months of the season.