Arsenal to appeal Dowman red card after Fleetwood cup exit
Arsenal will contest Max Dowman's straight red card in their Carabao Cup penalty defeat at Fleetwood, where the 16-year-old was dismissed late on for reacting to a heavy challenge.
Arsenal plan to appeal the straight red card shown to 16-year-old midfielder Max Dowman in the 85th minute of Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie at Fleetwood Town. Dowman was dismissed after reacting to a heavy challenge from Fleetwood's Harrison Neal; the report states that although Dowman did not fully kick out, his foot made contact with Neal.
The match finished 1-1 before League Two side Fleetwood beat the Premier League champions 5-3 on penalties, knocking Arsenal out of the competition. The dismissal left Arsenal to see out the closing stages a man down before the shootout decided the tie.
The red card was Dowman's second this month, following another while representing England's Under-19s. That recent disciplinary record adds context to Arsenal's decision to challenge the sanction rather than accept it.
As Dowman left the field, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gave him a scathing look and appeared to make an angry comment to the youngster, underlining the manager's visible frustration at the moment. The report did not provide further detail on what was said.
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