Arsenal will challenge Max Dowman's sending-off after a Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood Town that ended in disciplinary drama.
Arsenal are not accepting Max Dowman's red card quietly. The club will appeal the teenager's dismissal from Tuesday night's Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood Town, a loss that left the Gunners with a sour taste.
The sending-off turned a tricky cup tie into a bruising night for Mikel Arteta's side. Falling to a lower-league opponent is never part of the plan for a club with Arsenal's ambitions, and the dismissal of one of their brightest young talents only made it worse.
By appealing, Arsenal are arguing that the red card was wrongly given. A dismissal normally brings a suspension, so the outcome matters for Dowman's availability. If the appeal fails, he will have to serve the ban. If it succeeds, the card is rescinded and he stays eligible.
For now, the Gunners must put the Fleetwood setback behind them and refocus on their remaining competitions, while the club's case for Dowman works its way through the disciplinary process.
