Arsenal, Max Dowman, Mikel Arteta and English Football Association
29 October 2026
Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman will serve a three-match suspension after his appeal against a red card in the Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town was rejected. The 16-year-old was dismissed for violent conduct.
Dowman received a straight red card in the 85th minute after reacting to a challenge from Harrison Neal. Arsenal challenged the decision, but the appeal was unsuccessful. The suspension comes while Bukayo Saka, Christos Tzolis and Noni Madueke are already sidelined, leaving Arteta with fewer attacking options ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to Liverpool.
Why It Matters
Arsenal lose another attacking option while several first-team wingers remain injured.
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