Why Leandro Trossard isn't suspended for Arsenal's Premier League clash with Leicester despite Manchester City's red card
Arsenal will have Leandro Trossard available for their Premier League clash with Leicester this weekend.
The Belgian international was Sent off in the fiery 2-2 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad last weekend for two bookable offences.
However, despite this sending off coming in a top flight game, Trossard will also play in the Gunners' next game.
And given ArsenalGiven the team's injury problems, they will be relieved to have Trossard back.
Why can Trossard play against Leicester?
TrossardThe two yellow cards earned him a one-match ban.
However, this is not just a Premier League suspension, but a nationwide one as well.
This means he will not be able to play any role in the Gunners' squad. Carabao Cup third round tie against Bolton on Wednesday night, but he will be able to face Leicester on the weekend.
In many ways this is ideal for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal because Trossard would probably have been rotated for this game anyway.
With Martin Odegaard injuredThe Belgian is playing as the most advanced midfielder in Arteta's team, so in the early rounds of the cup it was unlikely he would be risked.
Instead, he will be given a full rest before the Gunners look to get back to winning ways against the Foxes.
The former Brighton man received two yellow cards against the Citizens in the first half.
He was initially booked for stopping a counter-attack by pulling on a shirt before receiving a second yellow card for striking the ball after Michael Oliver blew his whistle for a free-kick.
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The Belgian claimed that he did not hear the whistle and that he tried to find Gabriel Martinelli with a pass, but the referee did not understand it that way and he was sent off.
This was the second time this season the Gunners had someone sent off for kicking the ball after the same thing happened to Declan Rice in their draw with Brighton.
After the City game, Arteta was asked about the red card and he referred to another incident in which Jeremy Doku appeared to kick the ball.
He said: “There were two incidents, very similar.
“One in particular was very different, with a different result, which forces you to play a game that nobody wanted to see.”
The Spaniard later declined to comment directly on Trossard.
“You can ask me, but it is so obvious that I don’t have to comment on it.”
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When asked about it again at his pre-match press conference against Bolton, he again refused to properly comment on the situation.
He said: “Well, I reflected after the game and it's the same reflection today.
“That's the same answer I gave. Go ahead, and I think I was very clear about that.”
