Further to the red card awarded to Kieran Gibbs during Saturday’s match against Chelsea, The Football Association has released the following statement confirming that both Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be available for Tuesday night’s match against Swansea City at Emirates Stadium:

FA statement

An Independent Regulatory Commission today 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.

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 This claim was upheld, meaning Oxlade-Chamberlain will not serve any suspension with the standard punishment withdrawn with immediate effect.

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