The young French midfielder clashed repeatedly with his compatriot (Picture: Sky Sports)Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi will face no punishment despite grabbing Brighton’s Neal Maupay around the throat after Saturday’s heated clash at the Amex Stadium. The two Frenchmen tussled verbally and then physically during Brighton’s 2-1 victory, with Guendouzi angry over his compatriot’s involvement in the injury sustained by Bernd Leno in the first half. Guendouzi was led away down the tunnel by assistant coach Steve Round and was widely expected to be given a three-game ban for his actions. Maupay had stoked the animosity further in his post-match interviewing, saying Arsenal’s players – and the talkative Guendouzi in particular – lacked ‘humility’. MORE: ‘We need to be showing that fight!’ – Arsenal legend Ian Wright defends Matteo Guendouzi over Neal Maupay clashMORE: Neal Maupay reveals what he told Matteo Guendouzi to anger the Arsenal midfielder after the Brighton defeatFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro June 22, 2020 13:21 UTC