Leandro Trossard became the second Arsenal player to be sent off in the Premier League this season when he saw red just before half-time in Sunday’s clash at Manchester City.
Trossard was shown a yellow card in the 34th minute for a tactical foul on Savinho but it was his second booking that really caused controversy.
Just like Declan Rice against Brighton last month, Trossard picked up a second yellow card for kicking the ball away.
The Belgian fouled Bernardo Silva in the eighth minute of first-half added time before hoofing the ball clear.
But referee Michael Oliver had already blown his whistle and was therefore convinced that Trossard had been deliberately trying to delay the restart – something officials were told to clamp down during pre-season briefings.
More to follow.
