Arsenal plan appeal against Dowman card after Fleetwood Carabao Cup exit
Reported by BBC Sport ·
Arsenal plans a challenge
Arsenal will appeal the red card shown to Max Dowman during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup fixture at Fleetwood. The incident involved Neal. Dowman did not fully kick out, but his foot made contact with him.
A second dismissal this month
The Fleetwood sending-off was Dowman’s second red card in the same month. He had previously been dismissed while representing England’s Under-19s.
Arsenal exits the competition
Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup, with Dowman seeing red during the match. The club’s appeal concerns the decision to send off the player; the available report does not give further details about the appeal process.
Key points
- Arsenal will appeal Max Dowman’s red card against Fleetwood.
- Dowman’s foot made contact with Neal, though he did not fully kick out.
- It was Dowman’s second red card this month.
- Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup.