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Max Dowman to miss three games after Arsenal’s red card appeal rejected

Published by The Guardian on October 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM ET

Teenager was sent off for lashing out in Fleetwood defeat Club’s claims over card and ban were both dismissed Arsenal’s appeal against Max Dowman’s red card in their Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood and the three-match suspension imposed has been rejected by an independent commission. The 16-year-old Dowman was sent off for a kick out at Harrison Neal following a bruising tackle in the 85th minute of the game, which Fleetwood won on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Continue reading...

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