D-DAY FOR GUNNERS DUO
Arsenal pair Emmanuel Eboue and Emmanuel Adebayor will not have to wait long to discover the full consequences of their involvement in the fracas which marred the Carling Cup final.
Both men have been charged by the Football Association and have until 6pm on Wednesday to respond.
The melee had been sparked following a confrontation between Chelsea midfielder Mikel Jon Obi and Gunners skipper Kolo Toure during the closing stages at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday, with players and coaches from both sides becoming involved.
Once calm had finally been restored, Toure and Mikel were both shown straight red cards by referee Howard Webb, with Adebayor also dismissed following consultation with his assistant.
The Togo striker - whose reaction to the decision prompted a separate FA charge - had lodged an appeal, which, along with Mikel's, was rejected.
Adebayor, like centre-back Toure, will now serve an immediate three-match ban, ruling them out of the FA Cup fifth-round replay at Blackburn.
As it was Mikel's second sending off of the season, the Chelsea midfielder will see out an extra game's suspension.
All three players will, however, still be available for their respective sides' Champions League last 16 second leg clashes next week, with that being a UEFA competition.
It is, though, the separate charges levied on both clubs, as well as Adebayor and Eboue individually, which could prove more costly, particularly for Arsenal. More
Both men have been charged by the Football Association and have until 6pm on Wednesday to respond.
The melee had been sparked following a confrontation between Chelsea midfielder Mikel Jon Obi and Gunners skipper Kolo Toure during the closing stages at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday, with players and coaches from both sides becoming involved.
Once calm had finally been restored, Toure and Mikel were both shown straight red cards by referee Howard Webb, with Adebayor also dismissed following consultation with his assistant.
The Togo striker - whose reaction to the decision prompted a separate FA charge - had lodged an appeal, which, along with Mikel's, was rejected.
Adebayor, like centre-back Toure, will now serve an immediate three-match ban, ruling them out of the FA Cup fifth-round replay at Blackburn.
As it was Mikel's second sending off of the season, the Chelsea midfielder will see out an extra game's suspension.
All three players will, however, still be available for their respective sides' Champions League last 16 second leg clashes next week, with that being a UEFA competition.
It is, though, the separate charges levied on both clubs, as well as Adebayor and Eboue individually, which could prove more costly, particularly for Arsenal. More
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