He could also get booked in the Cardiff game and miss the next game, Chelsea isn't it?

Was just having a look at rules on cummulative bans and you get a 1 match ban for getting 5 yellow before the 19th game week ( or 1/2 way through the season ) So if Luka avoids a yellow in both the Man C and Cardiff game he won't get banned unless he picks up 10 yellows before the next cut off which is game week 32.
Personally i would not play him against Man City. If there is a game where your defensive midfielder is likely to pick up a booking this is the one. Cardiff at home is a must win game and all been well we will have Zaha and Tonkins well rested after missing the Leicester game. I would consider playing Ward, Riedewald, or McCarthur in his role or possibly playing with 3 centre halves.

I have a horrible feeling Luka may go end of the season.

I expect many teams would be happy to take him even as squad player.

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If Roy rests Luka for the city game, I will be absolutely fuming. Not because I don’t think it’s a good idea, but because it shows our management to be so amateurish. If they had looked at the City game and Cardiff game and decided to rest Luka against City, why on earth didn’t they tell Luka to get booked in the last two minutes of the Leicester game. I can only think therefore that they intend to lay Luka in both game and hope he doesn’t get booked, and thus reach the reset point. Risky business!

has resisted writing a single post on the Ross McCormack thread !!!

Yes he scored a great goal last week but let's not forget how inconsistent Luka has been this season.. His distribution to his own teammates has been shocking at times this season...

However he is a very important first team player but I would rest him against City because I would put my mortgage on him picking up a yellow card and missing the Cardiff game.

I would much rather have him available for Cardiff.

Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!

He hasn't always been at his best this season but he has missed Cabaye badly but he has never hidden and has always asked for the ball whatever the scenario - them new Jedi!
Now that Meyer is coming good as is Kouyate so is he back to his old self.
We cannot afford to lose him - great player and thank Big Sam for that!