Four Premier League stars will find themselves with their feet up and resting on Boxing Day after picking up bookings that mean they are suspended for the festive day fixtures. A total of 39 top-flight players found themselves at risk of missing the day heading into the weekend with the majority remaining unscathed after staying on their best behaviour.
![[West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta will miss Boxing Day after getting booked against Brighton at the weekend]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/12/93424747-14221241-image-a-2_1734958298079.jpg)
Boxing Day is an annual tradition as fans cram into grounds and crowd round television screens for the busiest afternoon of the season with teams up and down the country all competing. Plenty of players will find themselves training on Christmas Day with some travelling out of their home towns to settle up base at a hotel for away fixtures the following day.
![[Ashley Young picked up his fifth yellow card of the season for this foul on Jadon Sancho]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/12/93424735-14221241-image-a-3_1734958300517.jpg)
But a selection of stars at Nottingham Forest, Ipswich, West Ham, and Everton won't be making such trips after being suspended for Boxing Day. Toffees full-back Ashley Young is one of those after the 39-year-old was booked in Sunday's goalless draw against title chasers Chelsea.
![[Nottingham Forest defender Nicolas Dominguez finds himself missing Boxing Day]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/12/93424757-14221241-image-a-4_1734958303183.jpg)
Four Premier League stars will find themselves with their feet up and resting on Boxing Day after being suspended. West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta will miss Boxing Day after getting booked against Brighton at the weekend. Ashley Young picked up his fifth yellow card of the season for this foul on Jadon Sancho.
![[Ipswich's Sam Morsy is the fourth Premier League player that won't be tying up his laces on Boxing Day]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/12/93424763-14221241-image-a-5_1734958305725.jpg)
Young found his way into the referees book after fouling Jadon Sancho during the Goodison Park contest to bring around his fifth yellow card of the season. That will mean the veteran will miss Thursday's afternoon trip to reigning champions Manchester City with Seamus Coleman expected to deputise at full-back in his absence.
