Sam Morsy is walking a disciplinary tightrope for Blackburn Rovers ahead of their trip to Portsmouth this weekend. The 35-year-old midfielder will receive a one-match suspension if he is shown a yellow card at Fratton Park, having been booked four times in his first five Championship starts this season.
Blackburn sit 16th in the table on eight points, and the potential loss of their experienced midfielder comes at a critical juncture. After the Portsmouth fixture, Rovers have eleven league matches remaining before the five-card threshold expires after the 19th matchday. The cut-off will shift following their away game at Bolton Wanderers on 5 December.
Morsy, who has accumulated more than 100 career bookings, is a key figure in the engine room. His absence would be a blow to a squad already managing several injuries, including Augustus Kargbo, Lewis Miller and Scott Wharton.
Other Blackburn players with multiple cautions include Todd Cantwell, Adam Forshaw, Sean McLoughlin and Harry Pickering, who each have two. The club's disciplinary record will be monitored closely, as accumulating ten yellow cards before matchday 37 triggers a two-game ban. Blackburn's next fixture is against 18th-placed Portsmouth, a side they drew 1-1 with back in March. Check the upcoming schedule on our fixtures page.
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