Ainsley Maitland-Niles was sent off against Leicester City in the first half of the match at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.
Some Arsenal fans were left fearing they will finish outside the top four this season following the red card.
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Michael Oliver shows Ainsley Maitland-Niles a red card
The Gunners, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United are all battling it out for third and fourth position in the Premier League.
All four sides have slipped up in recent weeks with none seeming to make the most of the opportunities to grab Champions League football for next season.
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Maitland-Niles leaves the pitch after being sent off
Arsenal can temporarily go fourth with a draw or a win until Chelsea face United later in the day.
Unai Emery’s task of trying to get all three points at Leicester was made all the more difficult by Maitland-Niles’ red.
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He was booked early on in the match for a foul on Ben Chilwell and then got a second booking after 36 minutes for a tackle on James Maddison.
Here is how some Arsenal fans reacted on Twitter to the sending off.
Not all Arsenal fans blamed Maitland-Niles for the card, though, as some felt referee Michael Oliver should not have produced the second yellow.
36' Second yellow card to Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) for a bad foul. 45' Substitution, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny replaces Alex Iwobi. 45' Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Wilfred Ndidi. 59' Goal! Leicester City 1, Arsenal 0. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles is sent off against Leicester City. (Image: (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)) Looked distraught after receiving his second yellow from referee Michael Oliver in the 37th minute. Yes he deserved a caution for his late, crude challenge on James Maddison in the 36th minute, but was his challenge on Ben Chilwell ear
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