Arsene Wenger has decided to appeal against the red card issued to Sol Campbell during last night's clash with Manchester United.
The Arsenal defender was sent off for alleged violent conduct seven minutes from the end of the 2-2 draw at Highbury when his arm made contact with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Wenger said after the game Campbell was harshly treated - and said the England international defender was "destroyed" by sending off.
Campbell faces a four-match ban which would include next month's FA Cup final and vital Premiership games at home to Leeds and Southampton plus a last-day trip to Sunderland.
Campbell admitted: "I did touch him, but it was not deliberate.
"Of course, I'm devastated but I've already spoken to the referee and he's willing to look at it again on the video.
"If he doesn't agree it was accidental then I guess that's it, really. That could be my season and it's really tough because I've worked so bloody hard to get this far.
"It wasn't as though I was looking for him (Solskjaer), turning around and trying deliberately to injure him.
"Everybody knows I am not that sort of player and hopefully the video will prove it to the referee."
With Patrick Vieira, who suffered a recurrence of a knee injury on Wednesday night, also likely to miss the next two away games at Middlesbrough and Bolton before Campbell's ban is due to start, Arsenal still look to have a massive task to retain the title despite a game in hand over United and a marginally superior goal-difference