FA Upheld David Luiz Red Card Against Wolves

Arsenal have have failed in their appeal to have David Luiz’s red card against Wolves. 

If you recall that Luiz was sent off seconds before half-time at Molineux on Tuesday night following a collision with Wolves striker Willian Jose.

Referee Craig Pawson handed Luiz a straight red card for the challenge and he also awarded a penalty which was converted by Rúben Neves.

Football Association have now announced that - following a hearing by an independent regulatory commission - the red card will stand and that Luiz will have to serve a one-game suspension, meaning he will miss Saturday’s trip to Aston Villa in the Premier League.

In response, Arsenal released a statement expressing their disappointment at the verdict.

“We have worked really hard to overturn David Luiz's red card,” the statement read. “We presented our case to the FA but are disappointed that our appeal has been unsuccessful.

“We accept the FA's decision and continue our preparations for Saturday's match against Aston Villa.”

Arsenal went ahead to lose the game 2-1 as Bernd Leno was also sent off after he handled the ball outside the box.