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Diego Costa, Jamie Vardy suspended in Premier League on Boxing Day

Last weekend's Premier League fixtures saw a number of players pick up yellow and red cards which ruled them out of the Boxing Day matches.

Ahead of a packed festive fixture list, ESPN FC looks at who will miss out for their clubs.

Any player who receives a fifth yellow card for the season by Dec. 31 will receive a one-match ban, missing the next Premier League game of the festive programme. From Jan. 1 onwards. players will only be banned if they clock up 10 or 15 bookings. The amnesty for 10 yellows is April 9.