The reason why Ruud van Nistelrooy will be the only manager on the sideline during Man City vs Leicester

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Leicester City face one of their toughest fixtures of the season.

The Foxes are away to Manchester City on Wednesday with three points the only amount that can keep Leicester’s Premier League survival hopes alive.

Man City fans are set to protest at the Etihad Stadium following confirmation of their multi-year agreement with Viagogo.

Ruud van Nistelrooy may be buoyed by the news that Erling Haaland could be missing through injury and is likely to join someone else who will definitely be absent for the game.

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Pep Guardiola banned for Man City vs Leicester

Pep Guardiola is a very animated character and almost impossible to miss on the touchline.

Whether that be arguing with the referees or celebrating goals, he doesn’t go unnoticed but, on Wednesday, he won’t be there at all.

After picking up a yellow card for complaining to the fourth official when Haaland was being substituted, Guardiola will now be suspended for the game on Wednesday.

The Catalonian will now be forced to watch from the stands and offer no input, with assistant manager Juanma Lillo set to take charge instead.

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Why do managers get yellow cards?

First introduced in 2018, managers can now be suspended like players in a bid to crack down on dissent towards officials.

In a players’ case, five yellow cards across certain points of the season will result in a one-match suspension.

For managers, the threshold is lower and those in the dugout can only pick up a maximum of three yellow cards, across all competitions, at any point in the season.

• One-match suspension: After receiving three yellow cards.
• Two-match suspension: After receiving eight yellow cards.
• FA misconduct hearing: After receiving sixteen yellow cards.
• Second Yellow Card: If a manager continues with inappropriate behaviour after a yellow card, they can be sent off with a red card.
• Red Card: A red card is shown for serious incidents deemed by the match official.

Three yellow cards results in a one-game ban and then a two-match ban would be imposed after eight yellow cards were handed out.

Red cards aren’t uncommon but far more unlikely to be shown in comparison to a yellow these days.