Arsenal to benefit from strange law for Boxing Day game against Brighton

Brighton will be without their key player, captain Lewis Dunk, for the Boxing Day game against Arsenal. Lewis Dunk was dismissed for picking up two yellow cards in his side's 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth at the weekend. However, the first yellow was given incorrectly as Mike Dean thought Dunk had fouled David Brooks but he hadn't. It was Yves Bissouma, who escaped the yellow card. And as Dunk had already a yellow, the referee had no choice to send him off when Dunk slid in on Junior Stanislas. When players are dismissed for mistaken identity clubs are within their rights to appeal the decision...but only when it's a straight red. (via Mirror) The law states: "A claim of wrongful dismissal may be lodged only for on-field offences which result in a sending off, except for two cautions leading to a dismissal." So Brighton will be without their key player which will be a boost for Arsenal.

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