Arsenal duo Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be
available to play in Tuesday's Premier League match against
Swansea City after the FA's Independent Regulatory Commission
upheld their double appeal.
Defender Gibbs was shown a red card in a case of mistaken
identity during the first half of Saturday's 6-0 defeat to Chelsea by
referee Andre Marriner, instead of Oxlade-Chamberlain.
 The FA confirmed on Monday evening the sanction against Gibbs
had been removed and transferred onto Oxlade-Chamberlain.
But the Gunners appealed this offence by claiming that the
England midfielder had not in fact technically prevented a clear
goalscoring opportunity as the shot from Chelsea's Eden Hazard
looked to be going wide.
 A statement from the FA said: "An Independent Regulatory
Commission on Monday heard two claims from Arsenal, one of
mistaken identity and the other of wrongful dismissal, both in
relation to Saturday's game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
"Further to the red card wrongly awarded to Kieran Gibbs, The
Football Association has released the following statement.
"The commission ruled that the dismissal of Kieran Gibbs was a
case of mistaken identity and transferred this to his team-mate
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
"Subsequent to deciding this matter, the commission then
considered Arsenal's claim for wrongful dismissal in relation to
Oxlade-Chamberlain.
"This claim was upheld, meaning Oxlade-Chamberlain will not
serve any suspension with the standard punishment withdrawn
with immediate effect."
Monday, March 24, 2014
GIBBS AND CHAMBERLAIN HAVE BEEN CLEARED TO PLAY SWANSEA TONIGHT.
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