The Bottom Line

Men: An independent commission rejected Arsenal's appeal against Max Dowman's red card at Fleetwood, so the 16-year-old misses Sunday's trip to Liverpool and the games with Hull and Newcastle. Arsenal are reported to have asked about Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi, who the Cherries do not want to sell in January. Anfield kicks off at 4.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event.

Women: Katie Reid is out until at least Christmas after hurting an ankle in training, a year on from a ruptured ACL. Kim Little is back, and Arsenal host Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium at 12pm on Sunday.

Men

Dowman's three-match ban stands after Arsenal's appeal is rejected

An independent regulatory commission dismissed claims of both wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment, so the 16-year-old misses Sunday's trip to Liverpool, the home game with Hull and the trip to Newcastle.

Also covered by The Guardian and BBC Sport.

Arsenal reported to have enquired about Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi

The Evening Standard, citing TEAMtalk, reports Arsenal and Manchester United have asked about the 20-year-old forward's fitness and situation. Bournemouth do not intend to sell him in January.

Liverpool away kicks off at 4.30pm on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Main Event

Arsenal go to Anfield on Sunday, November 1 at 4.30pm UK time, with live commentary on Arsenal.com and the club app alongside the Sky Sports broadcast.

Women

Team news: Reid out until after Christmas, Little back, Kelly unavailable

Reid hurt an ankle in training on Tuesday, a year on from a ruptured ACL, and Slegers does not expect her back before Christmas. Little returned against Benfica and Kelly misses Sunday.

Also covered by Arseblog News.

Arsenal Women host Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on Sunday

Kick-off is at 12pm, with Arsenal chasing a third straight win in all competitions. Villa have taken seven points from the last nine under Brian Sorensen, including a 3-2 win at Everton.

December WSL fixture details confirmed

Arsenal play Everton at Goodison Park at 7pm on Friday, December 11 and Charlton at The Valley at 12pm on Sunday, December 20, both live on Sky Sports.

Social

• u/arsenal on Reddit: The club's own account brings David Raya onto r/Gunners to read and react to the subreddit's posts, and asks who should take a turn next.
• u/Tugboat47 on Reddit: Shares Tim Stillman's Arseblog column asking how long Arsenal Women can ride the wave of back-to-back wins while also building for the longer term.
• u/AJSLeg3nd on Reddit: A poll on whether the referee was right to send Max Dowman off, posted before the appeal verdict came through.
• Orbinho on Bluesky: Arsenal have not won at Anfield in the league since September 2012, a run of 13 games, and have won none of their last 16 trips there in all competitions.
• Daily Cannon on Bluesky: David Raya has said he needs surgery on his nose to breathe properly, but is unlikely to have it done until after he stops playing.
• Orbinho on Bluesky: On the appeal being thrown out, pointing to the penalties given at Sunderland and against Villa as part of a pattern.

Podcasts

• The ArsenalVision Podcast, Fleetwood Fallout, Max Dowman's Red & Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview (1h 23m). Elliot, Clive and Paul on the League Cup exit at Fleetwood, Dowman's red card and Arteta's reaction, and what the week off could mean for the season.
• Arseblog Arsecast, Episode 898 - Forward questions (59 min). Blogs is joined by Harry Symeou on the Carabao Cup exit, the team selection, the goal conceded and the goal scored, before widening out to Arsenal's problems up front.
• THE NORTH BANK, Ep. 275 - Fleetwood Fallout, Liverpool Preview (1h 30m). Holly, Stef and Chris try to make sense of the cup exit and look ahead to Sunday at Anfield.
• Latte Firm, Two strikers. One BIG problem. (41 min). On Havertz and Gyokeres having two Premier League goals between them this season, and what that means for the title race.
• Arsenal AM, Arsenal_AM_Episode_193 Max Appeal denied and I catalogue my Anfield Trauma (21 min). A short episode on the rejected Dowman appeal and a run through 13 matches without a win at Anfield.
• Up Gunners!, Arsenal's Cup Shock vs Fleetwood: Squad Depth Exposed, Saka's Socrates Award & Liverpool Injury News (10 min). A ten minute run through the shootout defeat at Fleetwood, Arteta's team selection and the injury picture before Liverpool.

On This Day

2022. Arsenal took Nottingham Forest apart 5-0 at Emirates Stadium. Martinelli scored inside five minutes, Reiss Nelson came off the bench and scored twice in three second-half minutes, and Partey and Odegaard finished it off. Via Wikipedia

2016. Arsenal Women beat Doncaster Rovers Belles 2-0 in the WSL, Jodie Taylor scoring both goals in seven second-half minutes. Via The Arsenal Women Archive

2012. Arsenal were 4-0 down at Reading after 37 minutes of a League Cup tie and somehow won 7-5 in extra time. Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick, the last of them in the 121st minute, and Marouane Chamakh scored twice. Via Wikipedia

1941. Bob Wilson was born, the goalkeeper who joined Arsenal in 1963, kept goal through the 1971 Double season and stayed until 1974.