As everybody knows, footballers can be brandished yellow and red cards.
A yellow is usually given to caution a player for anything ranging from dissent to a poor tackle.
Players given a yellow card can continue playing but if they are cautioned a second time, they are brandished a second yellow, that can be upgraded to a red.
If the foul committed is severe, a straight red card will be issued and can still be issued if a player is already on a yellow as opposed to two yellow cards.
Because of this, many players pick up multiple yellow cards throughout the season, but there is a limit.
Players who collect five yellow cards receive an automatic one-match suspension.
This only applies to league games, meaning that should a Carabao Cup or FA Cup fixture fall in between a league game, the player in question would be able to play.
If a player picks up 10 yellow cards, a two-match suspension would be handed out.
In even more unlikely circumstances, 15 yellow cards would result in a three-match suspension and 20 could result in a misconduct charge from the FA.
When does the Premier League yellow card limit reset?
All four of the Forest players at risk will have until the halfway point of the season (19 games in), to avoid picking up five yellow cards.
This means that players can receive a total of four yellow cards throughout the first half of the season before avoiding a suspension.
Meanwhile, players who receive 10 bookings before the 33rd matchday of the season will be punished with a two-game suspension.
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