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Copenhagen defender Elias Jelert, who was on the receiving end of the challenge which saw Marcus Rashford sent off during Manchester United's 4-3 defeat on Wednesday, has given his verdict on the decision. United were 2-0 up and flying in the first half before Rashford caught Jelert with a high challenge. The referee did not stop the game initially but, after a VAR check, ultimately showed the United winger a straight red. Manager Erik ten Hag was livid after the game, insisting the "harsh" decision was one of many which went against his side during the match. Jelert acknowledged that Rashford meant no harm with his challenge but insisted the red card was the right call. "I felt that it was high, but no free kick was awarded to begin with, he told Bold . "I don't think he was after me. He tried to shield the ball but his foot ended up quite high. I could feel that it landed pretty hard. "It was enough for a red card." A VAR check saw Rashford sent

Gabriel Magalhaes is the latest Arsenal player to suffer a suspected injury, with the defender picking up a knock during international duty with Brazil. Gabriel made his debut on Saturday evening, playing 85 minutes of a thumping 5-1 win over Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Despite the comfortable scoreline, the centre-back was in the wars during the Game , even taking a knee to the chest from Diego Ibanez in the fifth minute. The Gunners star was eventually subbed off for Al Ahli's Roger Ibanez for the final few minutes. During those closing stages, Gabriel was spotted with an ice pack held on his thigh, leading Arsenal fans to believe that their centre-back suffered a knock. A problem for Gabriel would leave Arsenal incredibly short of options in defence, with the club currently without both Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey due to injuries too. Partey suffered a groin issue recently, while new signing Timber is set to miss the bulk of the season just to an ACL injury. Ga