- Trossard was despatched off after kicking the ball away in opposition to Manchester Metropolis
- He can be obtainable for Arsenal’s subsequent Premier League match in opposition to Leicester LISTEN NOW: It is All Kicking Off!, obtainable wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes each Monday and Thursday
Leandro Trossard stands to be obtainable for Arsenal’s subsequent Premier League sport in opposition to Leicester regardless of his pink card within the 2-2 draw with Manchester Metropolis.
The ahead was dismissed with a second yellow card eight minutes into first-half stoppage time after he fouled Bernardo Silva and hoofed the ball away.
It sparked flashbacks of Declan Rice’s sending-off earlier this season in opposition to Brighton after he nudged the ball away from Joel Veltman earlier than a free-kick.
Trossard has been roundly criticised for his misdemeanour, with Arsenal legend Ian Wright slamming his ‘f***ing foolishness’ whereas Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher stated as a lot in a extra family-friendly evaluation on Sky Sports activities.
Nevertheless, Trossard informed his team-mates within the dressing room that he didn’t hear referee Michael Oliver’s whistle for the restart, in line with The Mirror.
Leandro Trossard won’t miss Arsenal’s subsequent Premier League match regardless of his pink card in opposition to Manchester Metropolis
Why? As a result of his ban solely applies for one sport in all competitions and their subsequent match is within the Carabao Cup
He was deemed to have tried to delay the restart from a free-kick by booting away the ball
Mikel Arteta blasted the ‘worrying’ development of stars being despatched off for delaying a restart in play however he ought to nonetheless be capable of choose Trossard for his or her Leicester match on the Emirates on September 28.
That is as a result of Trossard’s ban, picked up by way of two bookings, solely applies for one fixture in all competitions – and Arsenal’s subsequent sport is within the Carabao Cup.
The Gunners host League One outfit Bolton on Wednesday night within the third spherical of the Carabao Cup.
Ian Evatt’s aspect can be spared Trossard’s trickery for his or her first match in opposition to Arsenal in 12 years, their final encounter a 0-0 draw on the then-Reebok Enviornment in February 2012.
Arteta was fuming that Trossard was given his marching orders in his aspect’s 2-2 draw with Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad on Sunday, the place a 98th-minute John Stones tap-in denied his aspect three factors.
However the goal of his vexation was not Trossard himself, who acquired a spherical of hugs from coaches after trudging off.
‘It’s that apparent that it’s not crucial for me to remark. It’s the second time. I’m 1727186328 anticipating 100 Premier League video games to be performed as 10 in opposition to 11, or 10 in opposition to 9. Let’s see,’ he stated.
Arsenal’s gamers reacted in disbelief regardless of being effectively conscious of the soccer rulebook
Declan Rice had been despatched off for a similar offence in opposition to Brighton simply weeks earlier than
Mikel Arteta directed his frustration on the officers somewhat than Trossard for his behaviour
‘I believe it is rather apparent what folks consider the pink card. It’s not my job to return right here and choose what occurred. My job is to outlive in some of the tough environments there’s in soccer for 55 minutes and attempt to get issues performed to outlive.
‘It has already occurred twice in 5 video games which could be very worrying to see in the very best league.’
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