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Arsenal are set to appeal against Max Dowman’s red card following their 5-3 penalty shootout defeat to Fleetwood Town in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
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The Gunners must submit their appeal documents by 1 pm on Thursday and are hopeful that a decision will be reached before their Premier League encounter against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
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Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes Arsenal’s appeal is unlikely to succeed, insisting that Dowman’s reaction to Harrison Neal’s challenge was aggressive and that the 16-year-old appeared to make a kicking action.
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Dowman has now been sent off twice this month, including during an appearance for England’s Under-19s, while the Arsenal youngster has recorded three goals and one assist in 18 appearances for the club in all competitions.
October 28, (THEWILL) – Arsenal will appeal against Max Dowman’s red card during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town.
The Gunners suffered a 5-3 penalty shootout defeat in the fourth round to crash out of the competition.
Dowman was sent off in the 85th minute after reacting to a heavy challenge by Fleetwood’s Harrison Neal.
Although Dowman did not fully kick out, his foot did make contact with Neal.
According to reports in England, Arsenal will appeal the dismissal.
Arsenal must submit appeal documents by 1 pm on Thursday and are hopeful a decision will be made before their match at Liverpool.
The 16-year-old has now been sent off twice this month, having also received the marching orders while representing England’s Under-19s.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League referee, Dermot Gallagher, believes Arsenal’s appeal against the red card will fail.
He said: “I don’t, because of the aggressiveness of Dowman, and you can see the intent. I think it will fail.
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He added: “I think it is [a red card]. People are comparing it to Cole Palmer on Saturday (with Mateus Fernandes); I think Dowman is a little bit more aggressive.
“He knows what he’s doing. He almost brings his knee up in a kicking action.
“Although Neal gets the ball, he’s too aggressive”, said Gallagher. “It’s a reckless challenge, and he’s had little regard for the safety of Dowman.
“Neal is not bothered whether he catches him afterwards. He was always going to get Dowman. He knows when he makes that tackle what he’s going to do. That’s enough for a free-kick and a yellow card.”
Dowman has scored three goals and recorded one assist in 18 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal since making his debut last season.
He became the youngest goalscorer in both the Premier League and the club’s history in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Everton last season.
He also became the youngest Premier League winner ever, aged 16 years and 139 days old, surpassing the previous record of Phil Foden.
The Gunners will return to Premier League action against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
