If the decision to award Declan Rice a red card wasn’t frustrating enough on Saturday, Arsenal now have to stew over the decision during the coming international break.
Arsenal will be without Rice against Tottenham in the first north London derby of the season, another blow in addition to the dropped points against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Mikel Arteta’s side were excellent in the first half, taking the lead against an impressive Fabian Hurzeler team, and the Gunners were briefly in control in the second, on course for another clean sheet.
However, Arsenal’s plans were scuppered when Rice, who is one of Arteta’s most dependable performers, was controversially sent off.
Gary Lineker was incensed by the red card, saying football has ‘lost its mind’.
Either way, Arsenal will now have to react proactively, knowing they can’t afford too many dropped points in pursuit of Erling Haaland’s Manchester City.
