Paul Pogba will miss the opening game of the season
Chris Smalling (Manchester United)
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Smalling has had an exemplary disciplinary record
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Manchester United defender Smalling will miss the first game of the season after receiving 2 yellow cards in the FA Cup final. Smalling has received just 14 yellow cards in his Premier League career and just 1 at international level.
His FA Cup sending off was just the second red card of his career after receiving one in the 14/15 Premier League campaign.
Moussa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur)
Dembele was handed a 5 match ban due to a clash with Diego Costa
Apart from this violent conduct charge, Dembele has an exemplary record, having never been sent off in his professional career. In over 110 appearances for club and country, the Tottenham midfielder has received just 13 yellow cards. The midfielder will be sorely missed as his side travel to the Goodison for their opening game.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
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