Pedro Neto charged by FA after sending off against Arsenal

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has been charged by the FA following his sending off against Arsenal last week.

Neto was sent off in the 2-1 defeat for Chelsea for receiving two yellow cards. His first was for dissent, and his second was for a foul on Gabriel Martinelli.

Neto was talking to referee Darren England following his red card, and now the FA have released a statement, saying:

“Pedro Neto has been charged after being sent off in the 70th minute of the Premier League fixture between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC on Sunday 1 March.

“It’s alleged that the player acted in an improper manner by failing to leave the pitch promptly; and/or used abusive words towards the match official/s. Pedro Neto has until Monday 9 March to provide a response.”