Why Trossard Will Be Available for Next EPL Game Despite Man City Red Card
- Leandro Trossard has avoided a Premier League ban despite picking up a red card against Manchester City
- The former Brighton winger was sent off for two bookable offences after he delayed the restart of play
- Briefly News explains how red and yellow card suspensions work in the Premier League after that feisty match in Manchester
The football world is still recovering from the effects of the tireless Manchester City game against Arsenal on Sunday.
The end-to-end game served some interesting spectacles for the neutral fan. John Stones rescued a point for the champions right at the death despite some gallant defending from Arsenal.
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The Gunners had been reduced to 10 men on the stroke of halftime when Leandro Trossard picked up a second yellow card.
Why Leandro Trossard was sent off vs Manchester City
The Belgian received his first booking of the night when he tried to stop a Manchester City counterattack in the 34th minute. Trossard was then sent off after he kicked the ball away after the whistle had gone for a Manchester City free-kick.
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Arsenal's protests fell on deaf ears, forcing them to play the rest of the game at a disadvantage. Trossard has insisted he didn't hear the referee's whistle when he booted the ball upfield, as reported by Just Arsenal.
Reactions to the news:
Here are some of the responses from netizens.
@realadammcohen:
"Then why wasn’t Doku’s a yellow?"
@UncleYakub:
"This is insane. Fix up your officials. You’re ruining the league. Your officials are making themselves look like a joke."
@skillzxtimi:
"We hate your league."
@AFCAlb_:
"Doku? Joao Pedro? The other 47 incidents with no yellow? Disgrace."
@MurrayAnderson4:
"Arab money paying you lot well."
@mkerrest:
"What about Doku."
@07kittyC26:
"So why didn't he book that Man City player who delayed the restart of the game?"
@JoshBMF:
"Where was Dokus yellow for delaying the restart?"
How Trossard has avoided Premier League ban
Despite the red card, Mikel Arteta will have his winger available for Arsenal's next Premier League game. The Gunners will welcome Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Premier League rules on cards and suspensions
The Premier League rules on cards dictate that a red card from two yellow cards results in an automatic one-match suspension. As the Athletic reports, the suspension can be served in a domestic cup competition.
Arsenal play Bolton in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening. Trossard will, therefore, miss this tie and return for the Foxes' visit on Saturday.
Premier League rules on yellow card suspensions
The competition-specific suspensions come from accumulated yellow cards. If a player receives five yellow cards in the first 19 games of the Premier League season, he will be suspended for one game in the league. These suspensions are not transferrable and thus can't be served in a Carabao or FA Cup tie.
As per Premier League rules, 10 yellow cards in the first 32 games of the season attract a two-game suspension.
Do they apply in UEFA competitions?
Red and yellow cards in UEFA competitions do not relate to the league and domestic cups. This means that a red card in a UEFA competition cannot be served in a league game.
Trossard's availability for the Leicester game will be a relief to Arteta, who is still without his captain, Martin Odegaard.
Why Doku wasn't penalised for same offence as Trossard's
At the same time, Briefly News has explained why Trossard was sent off, yet Doku wasn't booked for a similar offence.
Arsenal fans were up in arms after Doku wasn't penalised for kicking the ball away, but Trossard received a second yellow card minutes later.
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