The Football Association have charged Arsenal for the behaviour of their players in the aftermath of Myles Lewis-Skelly receiving a red card last weekend.

Despite the Gunners successfully appealing the player's subsequent three-match suspension, they now face a charge for their conduct following the controversial sending-off. Several players surrounded referee Michael Oliver at the time, and the club allegedly failed to ensure its players did not behave improperly.

Arsenal now have until Monday, 3 February, to respond, two days before the second leg of their League Cup semi-final against Newcastle United. They can admit or deny the charge by reply and request a personal hearing.

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The charge comes barely two years after being fined £40,000 after admitting the club failed to ensure its players conducted themselves orderly during a match against Newcastle in early January 2023. That sanction came out three days after their deadline to reply after a hearing.

Therefore, an update on the charge could come out on or before the date of the two teams' League Cup semi-final second leg. Receiving the charge coincides with the written reasons for Arsenal's claim of excessive punishment and wrongful dismissal becoming public.

In their appeal, they cited examples of Alexis Mac Allister and Bruno Fernandes receiving red cards for serious foul play. The FA removed both players' suspensions following Liverpool and Manchester United's claims.

Arsenal also provided numerous angles of the incident in slow motion and real life from various distances and a video clip of the challenge for which Wolverhampton Wanderers player Joao Gomes received a second yellow card later in the match.

After viewing the available footage, the independent regulatory commission unanimously concluded the sending-off was an obvious error from the referee. They agreed the challenge constituted a foul but believed it obviously could not be categorised as serious foul play.