Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher blast Leandro Trossard for his 'ridiculous' red card at Man City after he becomes the second Arsenal player dismissed for kicking the ball away this season

Leandro Trossard became the second Arsenal player to be sent off in the Premier League this season when he saw red just before half-time in Sunday's clash at Manchester City .

Trossard was shown a yellow card in the 34th minute for a tactical foul on Savinho but it was his second booking that really caused controversy.

Just like Declan Rice against Brighton last month, Trossard picked up a second yellow card for kicking the ball away.

The Belgian fouled Bernardo Silva in the eighth minute of first-half added time before hoofing the ball clear.

But referee Michael Oliver had already blown his whistle and was therefore convinced that Trossard had been deliberately trying to delay the restart - something officials were told to clamp down during pre-season briefings.

Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville both agreed that Trossard knew what he was doing.

Carragher said during Sky's half-time analysis: 'There's no doubt he's heard the whistle but it comes so quickly after the whistle it means he can get away with it. But he knows what he's doing,'

Neville added: 'The reason he (Oliver) knows he's heard the whistle is because he's half pulled out of kicking it away. He doesn't go fully through it.'

Carragher continued: 'What is he doing? The position his team find themselves in, and how pivotal these games are when you're looking at points totals at the end of the season. Ridiculous thing to do.'

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was visibly furious with the decision to dismiss Trossard.

However, he aimed his frustration at the officials, rather than his player, and he and his coaching staff hugged Trossard after he trudged off the field.

Neville reaction to this by adding: 'They might not see that the same at the end of the game. They might look upon it as stupidity and I know they've given him hug but I think they'll be disappointed with him when they reflect on it.'

Former Arsenal star Theo Walcott appeared to agree. He summed up the incident by simply saying: 'You kick a ball away, you're going to get a booking.'

Meanwhile, Roy Keane said: 'Do you not think you have the mindset when you're on a yellow card that you do not give the referee a chance to send you off. You can say it's harsh all you want. It's a yellow card.'

More to follow.