Arsenal have failed in their bid to overturn the red card shown to Max Dowman in the midweek defeat to Fleetwood Town, with the Football Association confirming the appeal has been dismissed.<\/p>\n
Dowman was dismissed for violent conduct in the 85th minute after kicking out at Harrison Neal. The 16-year-old reacted after a forceful challenge from the Fleetwood midfielder went unpunished by referee Michael Salisbury.<\/p>\n
The FA later issued a statement confirming the outcome of Arsenal\u2019s case. It read: \u201cAn independent Regulatory Commission has dismissed claims of both wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment for Max Dowman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The decision leaves Dowman facing a three-match suspension in domestic competition. That ban begins with Sunday\u2019s Premier League fixture against Liverpool, a significant test for the reigning champions.<\/p>\n
He will be available for the Champions League trip to Slavia Prague, as domestic suspensions do not apply in UEFA competitions. But Dowman will then sit out league matches at home to Hull City and away to Newcastle United, either side of the November international break.<\/p>\n
His next domestic appearance is scheduled to come against Manchester City on Nov. 29, a meeting that is shaping up as a major one in the title race.<\/p>\n
Ordinarily, the teenager\u2019s absence would not trouble Mikel Arteta too heavily, with Dowman still largely a bit-part player in the Premier League and Champions League. Yet the timing is awkward for Arsenal, who are already managing a depleted squad.<\/p>\n
Arteta is also without Bukayo Saka, Arsenal\u2019s first-choice right winger, after the England international suffered a thigh injury in the recent Champions League match with Bayern Munich. His return date remains unclear, although he is expected to miss around two months of action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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