Joint 14th with 57 points – Swansea City
Defender Chico has been sent off twice this season – both in the past two months. Goalkeeper Michel Vorm is responsible for the Swans’ only other red, having been dismissed during November’s South Wales derby defeat to Cardiff City for a late professional foul on Fraizer Campbell.
Joint 12th with 59 points – Arsenal
The Gunners have received over 100 red cards in all competitions during Arsene Wenger’s reign. Former repeat offenders include the likes of Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Martin Keown and even Dennis Bergkamp, who used to frequently cause referees’ pencils to break. Wenger has improved his side’s discipline over the years, but Arsenal have still received four Premier League reds this season, with Kieran Gibbs, Laurent Koscielny, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta the latest villains.
Joint 12th with 59 points – Crystal Palace
Palace have collected two red cards this season, but both were issued before no-nonsense former Stoke manager Tony Pulis took charge of his first game in November.
Joint 10th with 60 points – Hull City
Former Scotland bad boy Allan McGregor is responsible for half of Hull’s four Premier League red cards this season. Tom Huddlestone and Yannick Sagbo are the other offenders.
Joint 10th with 60 points – Chelsea
Chelsea would be much higher up this list if Ramires’ retrospective punishment for elbowing Sunderland’s Sebastian Larsson counted towards the stats. As it is, the Brazilian midfielder can only contribute the one red – for his nasty stamp on Aston Villa’s Karim El Ahmadi. Ramires is Chelsea’s most booked player this season, with eight league yellows.
