Arsenal have confirmed that Lucas Torreira suffered a fractured ankle against Portsmouth earlier this week, while the club couldn’t provide a timeline for his return.
The Uruguay international was taken off during the Gunners’ FA Cup clash against Portsmouth on a stretcher, and with the club’s medical team administering oxygen to the 23-year, fears were raised over the severity of the incident.
Now that the extent of the injury has been revealed, a number of Arsenal fans have vented their frustration to referee Mike Dean, who didn’t do so much as show a yellow card to Portsmouth defender James Bolton.
While some fans have attempted to argue that the tackle was tough but fair, and that the injury was an unfortunate by-product, the majority of Arsenal fans online have slammed Dean for not handling the offence properly and booking Bolton for breaking Torreira’s ankle.
Taking to social media, a number of Arsenal fans have criticised the decision, with these supporters feeling that there should have been more repercussions.
Twitter: @AFTVMedia The worst part is Mike Dean didn’t think this was a yellow card offence (@SemperFiArsenal)
Twitter: @AFTVMedia That’s Mike Dean for you (@achiando14ray)
Twitter: @Arsenal Mike dean is a disgrace (@manlikewinnie)
Twitter: @AFTVMedia Not even a booking either? Lucas now has a fractured ankle, it’s so refreshing to know that Mike Dean is… https://t.co/yfQGPkfmey (@dargooner)
Twitter: @AFTVMedia Reminder this wasn’t a sending off either… (@KoziDaviDKuRu)
