Mikel Arteta has cleared up the incident between Nicolas Pepe and his assistant Albert Stuivenberg in the immediate aftermath of Arsenal's 2-1 win over Leeds United.
It was another positive day for the Gunners who moved a step closer to a long-awaited return to the Champions League with a narrow victory over the relegation-threatened visitors. It looked as if it could be a relatively routine day at the office for Arteta’s side with Eddie Nketiah scoring a quickfire brace to put them two goals to the good after just 10 minutes.
Leeds' task then became even more daunting when Luke Ayling was dismissed for a rash challenge on Gabriel Martinelli. Referee Chris Kavanagh initially gave the defender a yellow, but subsequently upgraded to a red following the intervention of VAR.
