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Trossard red card against Man City correct, says panel

Referee Michael Oliver was right to send off Leandro Trossard in Arsenal's dramatic 2-2 draw at Manchester City, the Key Match Incidents panel has ruled.

The midfielder was dismissed in first-half injury time after kicking the ball away following a foul on Bernardo Silva on Sunday.

It was the second time the Gunners have had a player dismissed for delaying the restart after Declan Rice was sent off in the 1-1 draw against Brighton this month.

The panel, which reviews all key refereeing decisions in the Premier League each week, wrote: "Trossard clearly delays the restart by kicking the ball away.