Mikel Arteta has leapt to the defence of Gabriel Martinelli following his controversial clash with Conor Bradley. In the dying embers of stoppage time, the Arsenal winger was unsympathetic towards Conor Bradley after he had suffered an injury.

The Liverpool defender fell awkwardly after leaping into the air to clear his lines. He fell to the ground in a heap, clutching his leg and slapping the turf in discomfort.

Rather than console Bradley, who was visibly in pain, Martinelli threw the ball at him. The Gunners forward then tried to push him off the pitch, which sparked a fiery reaction from the opposition.

Shortly after Anthony Taylor had diffused the mass brawl, the Reds right-back was stretchered off the field. After the game, Arteta was asked for his thoughts on his player's behaviour.

The Spaniard said: "Probably he doesn't know because knowing Gabi, there is zero intention. I don't know what happened to Conor, but hopefully it's not bad, but obviously, there is no intention from Gabi to do anything bad to him."

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