The 39 Premier League players just one yellow card away from getting Christmas off including three Liverpool stars

NEARLY 40 Premier League stars are one yellow card away from getting Christmas off.

Boxing Day fixtures and games on the 27th means players are needed at training on Christmas Day.

AFPLiverpool’s Darwin Nunez is a booking away from a Christmas suspension[/caption] GettySo too is Leicester’s Jamie Vardy[/caption] GettyHarry Maguire is a booking away from a ban[/caption]

But with one week to go, there are 39 players just a booking away from a festive suspension, as pointed out by The Football Card Tipster.