Arsenal prepare double appeal in bid to have Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gibbs available against Swansea



Arsenal will appeal to the Football Association on two counts in an attempt to have both Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain available to play against Swansea on Tuesday.



The Gibbs appeal should be a formality and he will be cleared to play after being sent off in a case of mistaken identity by referee Andre Marriner during Saturday’s 6-0 thrashing at Chelsea.



Oxlade-Chamberlain, who handled Eden Hazard’s shot to concede the penalty for Chelsea’s third, will then inherit the red card and one-match ban, but Arsenal will appeal this on the grounds that it was not a clear goalscoring opportunity because Hazard’s shot was not on target.



Double appeal: Arsenal hope to have Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs available on Tuesday Offence: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain handled an Eden Hazard shot in an effort to prevent a goal Howler: But referee Andre Marriner mistakenly thought Kieran Gibbs had committed the offence Mistaken identity: Gibbs was sent off while Oxlade-Chamberlain was allowed to remain on the pitch It was me: Oxlade-Chamberlain attempted to correct Marriner's error but was waved away Hammered: Arsenal, already 2-0 down, went on to lose 6-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

This may be more difficult to prove but the London club will lodge their appeals tomorrow and the cases will be heard by an independent commission on Tuesday with the outcome expected before Arsene Wenger selects his team to play Swansea at the Emirates Stadium.



Wenger plans to name both players in his squad for the game against Swansea in the hope the commission rules in his favour.



The Frenchman will demand an immediate response to the humiliating defeat at Stamford Bridge which soured his 1,000th game in charge of the club.



Explanation: Marriner has since admitted his disappointment at the high-profile gaffe

Torrid: Marriner's mistake contributed to a miserable 1,000th game as Arsenal boss for Arsene Wenger

Glory: The emphatic victory underlined Chelsea's status as title challengers and rocked Arsenal's



