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A number of players have been handed their marching orders from officials in the Premier League and this season is no different. In the 2017-18 Premier League campaign so far, we've already seen referees send off 15 different players.
Chelsea have been handed three red cards with Gary Cahill, Cesc Fabregas and David Luiz getting going for an early shower. Although no player has been sent off twice this season, over the last 26 years, a few players have been handed multiple red cards in a single season.
Here we take a look at five of the dirtiest players who have all been sent off thrice in a single Premier League season.
#5 Victor Wanyama: Southampton (2015-16), 3 red cards
Victor Wanyama moved to Tottenham Hotspur from Southampton after the 2015-16 Premier League season. However, during the course of that season, Wanyama made a bit of Premier League history as he became just the fifth man in the league's history to be sent off three times in a single season.
Wanyama signed for Southampton from Celtic in 2013 and has been an effective, strong influence on the team. During the 2015-16 season for the Saints, he also received four yellow cards in addition to his three reds.
With his aerial and physical influence, Wanyama's presence in the midfield shields the back four.
In the six years, Wanyama has plied his trade in the Premier League he has picked up 31 yellow cards with just three dismissals, all in the 2015-16 campaign with the Saints.
#4 Wes Brown: Sunderland (2013-14), 3 reds
A Premier League winner with Manchester United, Wes Brown currently plies his trade in India with the Kerala Blasters. During the 2013-14 season with Sunderland, the Englishman became the fourth player in Premier League history to be sent off thrice in a single season.
A versatile player all through his long career, Brown joined the Black Cats in 2011 from Manchester United after a 15-year stay with the Red Devils. Brown went on to play an additional five seasons with Sunderland in the Premier League and in his third season, achieved the infamous feat.
A physically robust player, Brown won the Champions League twice with United and is a decorated international player who is going grace Indian audiences this season.
The 38-year-old is in his 21st professional season as a footballer and will be playing for only his fourth club as he had a short stint with Blackburn Rovers before making his surprise move to the Indian Super League.
#3 Frank Queudrue: Middlesbrough (2002-03), 3 reds
French footballer Frank Queudrue joined the Premier League in 2001 on loan to Middlesbrough from French club Lens. He then produced impressive performances at the Riverside and sealed a permanent deal the following season and went on play a further six seasons at Boro.
During his time at Boro, he won the League Cup and was a runner-up in the UEFA Cup final in 2006.
However, the Frenchman became only the third player in Premier League history to get dismissed three times in a single season in his first full year at the club. Known for his set-piece ability and robust tackling, Queudrue was a versatile defender who preferred the left back role.
Fulham and Chris Coleman came calling in 2006 and the Frenchman opted to move to West London for a season and the moved to Birmingham City.
#2 Craig Short: Blackburn Rovers (01-02), 3 reds
Former English footballer, Craig Short played for numerous clubs during his 20-year career. Short made his mark during his time at Notts County between 1989-92. The Englishman signed for Derby County and then Everton.
The strong central defender left Everton in 1999 and joined Blackburn, where he would go on to make over 100 Premier League appearances for the club.
However, he became only the second player in Premier League history to get sent off thrice during the 2001-02 season. Mark Hughes replaced Souness as Blackburn manager and went on to appoint the Englishman as captain of the club.
Short joined Sheffield after six years at Blackburn and spent two seasons with the Blades. He was instrumental in their promotion bid to the Premier League but retired soon after.
#1 David Batty: Newcastle United (1997-98), 3 reds
Former England international and Premier League player with Leeds, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United, David Batty was a crafty midfielder who was part of many entertaining teams.
Batty began his career at Leeds United and won the First Division title in 1991-92, before Howard Wilkinson, the then Leeds president sold Batty to Blackburn Rovers.
After three years at Rovers, he moved to Newcastle with Alan Shearer to play under Kevin Keegan and came close to winning the title that season.
The former English international was a hard tackling player who gave nothing away and earned three red cards during the 1997-98 campaign becoming the first man in Premier League history to pick up three red cards in a season.
Although the Englishman failed to win the Premier League with Newcastle, he won the title with Blackburn under Kenny Dalglish.
