Eduardo handed two-game ban

Eduardo was charged with deceiving the referee in the Champions League clash with Celtic at the Emirates last week.

A statement released by UEFA read: “The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body today examined the case of the Arsenal FC player Eduardo ‘for deceiving the referee’ during the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg match on 26 August against Celtic FC, and has suspended the player for two UEFA club competition matches.”

The statement continued: “This decision may be appealed against by the club or player within three working days of the dispatch of the reasoned decision.”