Jamie Carragher questions Howard Webb over William Saliba red card in deleted post

Jamie Carragher took to social media to question whether Howard Webb stepped in after William Saliba was sent off in Arsenal's match with .

The French defender was initially shown a yellow card by referee Rob Jones after hauling down Evanilson in the first half of Saturday evening's fixture at The Vitality Stadium. The card .

Saliba's dismissal means he will miss next weekend's crunch showdown with - and former Reds defender Carragher wondered whether Webb was involved in the U-turn after the PGMOL chief was shown speaking on his phone in the crowd.

In a now deleted X post, Carragher said: "Was Howard Webb involved in the decision making of the red card for Saliba??"

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fans were quick to vent their frustrations at Webb and the PGMOL, chanting: "F*** Howard Webb" in the aftermath of Saliba's red card. The Gunners went in at the break with the match still goalless.

Saliba's dismissal is another issue for to contend with. The Spaniard is already without captain Martin Odegaard due to injury, though he hinted on Friday that the Norwegian playmaker could be fit enough to face Liverpool next week.

The Gunners were also without against the Cherries after the winger picked up an injury on international duty.

The Premier League released a statement explaining why Saliba's yellow card had been upgraded to a red while the match was ongoing.

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