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Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterChelsea won 4-1 at Villa Park on Wednesday to further squeeze the group of teams scrapping it out for Champions League places.The Blues closed the gap between themselves and fourth-placed Villa in the Premier League table to just three points, and while fifth is likely to secure a spot in the Champions League, Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior will be desperate to take that impetus into the big matches ahead.Ill discipline was the main talking point before Chelseas comfortable midweek win. Rosenior himself addressed the issue, which was highlighted by Pedro Netos red card against Arsenal and subsequent unavailability against Villa. You may like Why Aston Villa vs Chelsea is a make-or-break game for BOTH, in the quest for the Champions League How to watch Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Streams and TV info Which Premier League players are at risk of a five yellow card suspension? Key Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle men nearing bans Chelsea facing suspension threat against key rivalsJoao Pedros hat-trick stole the show but lurking in the second half was a moment that could come back to bite the Blues. Vice captain Enzo Fernandez became the second Chelsea player after the Brazilian goal-getter to find his way into the notebook of referee Jarred Gillett.It was a yellow card thats typical of this particular Chelsea problem. Villa were infuriated that a free kick was given against Morgan Rogers when they felt it should have been awarded the other way, yet it was Fernandez who was booked for dissent.A post shared by Premier League USA (@plinusa)A photo posted by on Fernandezs eighth yellow card of the season presents Rosenior with a potential challenge in midfield. Having joined teammate Moises Caicedo on eight bookings, the Argentinian is now also at risk of being hit with a two-match suspension.Premier League players who reach 10 yellow cards before the end of their teams 32nd fixture serve a two-game ban. There are currently four players on nine yellow cards three of them play for Wolverhampton Wanderers and nine who are two cautions away from a ban.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Fernandez and Caicedo, who is ranked at no.4 in FourFourTwo's list of the best defensive midfielders in the world right now, must avoid further yellow cards in the next three matches in order to enjoy a clean slate from the middle of April, but the worst-case scenario would be bookings for both in each of the next two fixtures.Chelseas next two matches against Newcastle United and Everton will be their 30th and 31st Premier League matches of the season. A theoretical two-game suspension for Fernandez, Caicedo or both would leave Rosenior without them for the following matches, against Manchester City and Manchester United.Should either of the midfielders pick up one booking against Newcastle or Everton and another against Man City, he would sit out against United and then Brighton & Hove Albion in the last league game in April.Chelseas forthcoming fixtures are all important in the context of the Champions League fight but theres always a little bit extra on the games against teams near the top of the table.Man City are still chasing Arsenal in the title race but the focus for United, Chelsea, Villa and Liverpool is to finish in the top five.Chelsea are three points behind Villa and Man United and their meeting at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, April 18 has all the makings of a six-pointer. Rosenior will want his best possible team available, so itll be worth keeping an eye on his line-ups in the coming weeks.TOPICSEnzo FernandezMoises CaicedoChelseaManchester UnitedManchester CityPremier LeagueChris NeeChris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVillaFan.com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx.
