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Danny Welbeck decision expected from UEFA on Monday

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: of Arsenal during the Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on January 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Image: Arsenal's Danny Welbeck is expected to find out on Monday whether he will face any retrospective action for an alleged dive

Danny Welbeck is expected to find out on Monday whether he will face any retrospective action for an alleged dive during Arsenal's 3-1 win against AC Milan on Thursday.

The Arsenal striker went down after a challenge from left-back Ricardo Rodriguez to win, and eventually convert, a penalty to level the game and help ensure the club's place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

It is understood UEFA's disciplinary body has been reviewing incidents from Thursday's Europa League matches.

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck appeals for a penalty during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg match against AC Milan at the Emirates Stadium
Image: Welbeck appeals for a penalty against AC Milan at the Emirates Stadium

Retrospective action is thought unlikely, at this stage, but disciplinary bodies have broad powers and can call on any evidence they think worthwhile.

Arsene Wenger said after the match: "I haven't seen it again. I will watch it again and give my honest feeling about it. I will give him my honest feeling about it as well [if I view it as a dive], don't worry.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and AC Milan head coach Gennaro Gattuso discuss Danny Welbeck's controversial penalty following accusations of 'diving'

"There's two things: was it a penalty or not? I don't know. The Italian players were unhappy with it. I can understand that, because I don't really know what it was."

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