Arsenal legend Ian Wright has asserted Eddie Nketiah’s sending off against Leicester City was “purely an accident” but also insisted it was a deserved red card.
The 21-year-old committed a rough foul on James Justin and after consulting with the VAR, referee Chris Cavanagh dished out a straight red card for the Anglo-Ghanaian in what was his 11th Premier League appearance for Arsenal this season since returning on loan from Leeds United in January. He became the youngest Arsenal player to be sent off after Konstantinos Mavropanos.
Nketiah has scored two goals, the most recent coming in a 2-0 win at Southampton, while the other was in a 3-2 victory over Everton on February 23.