Trossard received his marching orders at the end of the first 45 minutes
Trossard received his marching orders at the end of the first 45 minutes
However, despite this sending off happening in a top-flight fixture, Trossard will be also to play in the Gunners' next one.
However, it's not just a Premier League suspension but a domestic one.
This means he can play no part in the Gunners' Carabao Cup third-round tie against Bolton on Wednesday night, but he will be able to face Leicester at the weekend.
In many ways, this is ideal for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal because Trossard would have likely been rotated for this game anyway.
With Martin Odegaard injured, the Belgian is playing as the most advanced midfielder in Arteta's team, so in the early rounds of the cup, he was unlikely to be risked.
Instead, he gets a full rest before the Gunners look to get back to winning ways against the Foxes.
The former Brighton man received two yellow cards against the Citizens in the first half.
Initially, he was booked for stopping a counter-attack by pulling a shirt before he then received a second yellow for lashing the ball away after Michael Oliver had blown his whistle for a foul.
That was the second time this season the Gunners have had someone dismissed for kicking the ball away after the same happened to Declan Rice in their draw with Brighton.
Following the game against City, Arteta was asked about the red card, and he referenced another incident in which Jeremy Doku appeared to kick the ball away.
“In particular, one was very different with a different outcome that forces you to play a game that nobody wanted to watch."
The Spaniard then refused to directly comment on Trossard.
“You can ask me, but it's that obvious I don't have to comment.”
Arteta was furious with the decision to send Trossard off
Arteta was furious with the decision to send Trossard offCredit: Getty
When asked about it again at his pre-match press conference against Bolton, he again refused to properly comment on the situation.
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