Mikel Arteta has provided an update on whether Arsenalwill appeal William Saliba’s red card against Bournemouth.
The Frenchman was sent off in the first half for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity after a tug on Evanilson close to the halfway line.
Saliba had been initially booked for the foul but the decision was overturned after referee Rob Jones was recommended to do an on field review.
Arsenal went on to suffer a 2-0 defeat at the Vitality Stadium, with Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert securing a famous win for Bournemouth
Saliba is now set to miss Sunday’s showdown with Liverpool and Arteta says the Gunners are yet to decide whether they will lodge an appeal.
‘ I leave that more to the club to understand the circumstances. They will have to decide it,’ the Spaniard said ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.
‘It is about perspective. We want to win in any context but the reality is we made it very difficult for ourselves.
‘Another context is that we have lost one game in six months. Playing with 10 men there is obviously an issue. When you analyse the three different actions and the outcomes it’s very different. We cannot continue to play with 10 men.
‘The task becomes almost impossible. We need to eradicate that. I think what happened in those three cases is nothing to do with aggression in my opinion. We want to competitive. It’s great.’
Saliba’s red at the Vitality Stadium means Arsenal have gone down to 10-men three times in their opening eight matches of the season.