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FA Rejects Arsenal Appeal, Keeps Max Dowman Suspension

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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The Football Association rejected Arsenal’s appeal and upheld Max Dowman’s three-match suspension.
Dowman, 16, became the youngest player ever sent off in League Cup history after a red card on 27 October.
Arteta warned Dowman he is “not in Disneyland” after the teenager’s red card.
Arteta said he was very disappointed the appeal was dismissed.
Dowman will miss Arsenal’s next three Premier League games against Liverpool, Hull City and Newcastle.

Summary

Arsenal have not won a Premier League match at Liverpool’s Anfield in 13 attempts.
Arteta will copy George Graham’s tight-first-half defensive plan for the Anfield clash.
A set-piece goal from Arsenal’s 2-0 Everton win is touted as a key weapon against Liverpool.
Injuries to Bukayo Saka, Christos Tzolis and Noni Madueke leave Arsenal short on wing options.
Arteta praised Fleetwood’s intensity, noting a cup exit is unlikely but risky.

History

Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Anfield in October 1998 broke a ten-year winless streak at the ground, the first since George Graham’s defensive masterclass secured the 1989 title-deciding victory that sparked the Premier League era. Manager Mikel Arteta now echoes Graham’s tight first-half plan while coping with a three-match ban for 16-year-old Max Dowman under the FA’s youth-discipline rule.

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Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Anfield in October 1998 broke a ten-year winless streak at the ground, the first since George Graham’s defensive masterclass secured the 1989 title-deciding victory that sparked the Premier League era. Manager Mikel Arteta now echoes Graham’s tight first-half plan while coping with a three-match ban for 16-year-old Max Dowman under the FA’s youth-discipline rule.

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