Arsenal have been successful in their appeal against Myles Lewis-Skelly’s straight red card in Saturday’s Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Teenage midfielder Lewis-Skelly was sent off for serious foul play after bringing down Matt Doherty shortly before half-time and referee Michael Oliver’s decision was ratified by VAR. The FA said: “An independent regulatory commission has upheld a claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to Myles Lewis-Skelly and removed his three-match suspension. “The Arsenal player was sent off for serious foul play during their Premier League fixture against Wolves on Saturday, January 25.” Oliver’s decision infuriated Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and the club’s fans and was widely criticised by pundits, with Alan Shearer calling it “one of the worst decisions that I’ve seen in a long time”. Arsenal are third in the 36-team table and are well placed to progress to the last 16 automatically. (PA Media/DPA)
