A one - game ban has been on the cards .
It was only a matter of time before Yacob activated it with the Premier League 's cut - off date for a five booking sanction not arriving until December 31 .
A one - game ban has been on the cards and it was only a matter of time before Yacob activated it with the Premier League 's cut - off date for a five booking sanction not arriving until December 31 .