Arsenal pair deny FA charges

Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Emmanuel Eboue have denied English FA charges resulting from Sunday's Carling Cup final.

Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Emmanuel Eboue have denied English FA charges resulting from Sunday's Carling Cup final.

Adebayor has denied a charge of reacting aggressively and failing to leave the field of play immediately after being sent off in the match against Chelsea, which ended in a 2-1 defeat.

Eboue - who was not dismissed - was charged with violent conduct for allegedly striking Chelsea's Wayne Bridge.

Adebayor has requested a personal hearing, which will take place next Tuesday. Eboue's case will be heard by an FA disciplinary commission tomorrow.

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The FA yesterday rejected appeals by Adebayor and Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi for wrongful dismissal.

Both were sent off for violent conduct during the closing stages of Sunday's match, along with Gunners defender Kolo Toure.

The stoppage-time melee overshadowed what had been a fine match in Cardiff, which Chelsea won with two goals from Didier Drogba, after Arsenal had taken an early lead through Theo Walcott.