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Arsenal to Appeal Dowman's Red Card
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In Short: Arsenal will appeal the red card shown to Max Dowman during their Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town.
Arsenal are set to appeal against the red card shown to Max Dowman during their Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town, according to multiple sources including The Sun, The Telegraph, and BBC.
The incident occurred in the closing stages of the match, where Dowman was shown a straight red card for retaliating against Harrison Neal's dangerous challenge.
Dowman, who made his second start of the season after scoring twice in the previous round against Ipswich Town, reacted naively in the heat of the moment, according to Arteta.
Arteta acknowledged that Dowman's dismissal was discussed before the game, and he was visibly upset about the teenager's actions.
The London club's legal team must submit the appeal documents to the Football Association by 1pm local time on Thursday.
If the appeal is successful, Dowman would avoid a three-game ban and could potentially play in the upcoming clash with Liverpool.
Most Arsenal players seemed more interested in protecting the teenager than escalating the situation, according to reports.
Dowman's second red card this month, following one while representing England's Under-19s, has left Arsenal with limited options on the flanks.
With Saka out and Madueke injured, Dowman's availability is crucial for Arsenal's upcoming matches.
Arteta's reaction to Dowman as he went down the tunnel was criticized by some, but the manager explained that he was simply instructing the teenager to go to the changing room.
The appeal process is crucial for Arsenal, who are counting on the incident being reviewed by an independent commission as quickly as possible.
The appeal adds another layer of complexity to Arsenal's already challenging situation, as they prepare for their upcoming match against Liverpool.
What this adds
The appeal process adds another layer of complexity to Arsenal's already challenging situation, as they prepare for their upcoming match against Liverpool.
What's confirmed
- The London club's legal team must submit the appeal documents to the Football Association by 1pm local time on Thursday.
- Arsenal will appeal the red card shown to Max Dowman during their shock Carabao Cup exit against Fleetwood Town, with Mikel Arteta hinting the teenager’s dismissal was something they had discussed before the game.
- As things stand, Dowman would miss the games against Liverpool, Hull City and Newcastle United, ruling him out of domestic action until Arsenal host Manchester City on November 29.
What's still developing
- Ceadach O’Neill makes senior Arsenal debut in difficult circumstances Video: Fleetwood Town 1-1 Arsenal (5-3 pens) ‘On the whistle’ Post-Fleetwood Town quotes round-up: Arteta, Lawlor, Odegaard, Batty, Merson Fleetwood Town 1-1 Arsenal (5-3 pens) – player ratings According to The Sun and The Telegraph, Arsenal are set to appeal against the straight red card shown to Max Dowman in the closing stages of last night’s defeat to Fleetwood Town.
- There is a photo where it is a scissors challenge from behind and could of been another Eduardo, Ramsey and Wiltshire if you played the game at any level he might of won the ball but he wanted to leave his mark on max Also, when those guys were grabbing him I was thinking “ you’re a grown man, trying to beat up a 16 year old”.
- It’s worth bearing in mind that Dowman also picked up a red while on England under-19 duty earlier this month.
- Whether Arsenal believe they have a strong chance of overturning the decision before Sunday’s trip to Anfield is unclear.
- Dowman’s reaction in the heat of the moment was naive ( watch here ), to say the least, but the force with which he caught Neal with his knee hardly amounted to ‘violent conduct’.
- Arteta was right to be really pissed off as he know Saka is out, Madueki has ankle injury so Dowman would have been playing at anfield Sunday.
- With a three-game ban hanging over Dowman and options thin on the flanks, you suspect they’ve decided it’s worth chancing their arm.
- That means Dowman would be set to serve a three-match suspension, but Standard Sport understands that Arsenal have decided to appeal the decision.
- "Arteta way too harsh on Dowman there… that was a horrible tackle on him," a second commented, acknowledging that Dowman was well within his right to be annoyed at the Fleetwood player.
- Max Dowman was sent off in Arsenal's defeat to Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup and Mikel Arteta appeared to say something to the 16-year-old as he went down the tunnel; that drew criticism from Paul Merson but Arteta has explained what he said to the 16-year-old Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Mikel Arteta has explained his reaction to Max Dowman as the 16-year-old went down the tunnel after being sent off in Arsenal's shock Carabao Cup exit to Fleetwood Town.
- "And even with 10 men, we have three big chances to score the second goal." Asked whether Dowman has something to learn from the incident, Arteta replied: "We knew when we prepared the context of the match, we were very clear on the things to expect, the things that emotionally we have to dominate." Latest from Sky Sports News' Lyall Thomas Arsenal are appealing the red card issued to Dowman.
- Arsenal youngster sent off for retaliation before shootout Arsenal youngster sent off for retaliation before shootout Fleetwood’s manager, Matt Lawlor, hailed the club’s victory as one for all football after his side shocked the Premier League champions, Arsenal, on penalties in the Carabao Cup.