Bernd Leno angrily remonstrates with Neal Maupay after being stretchered off

ByTNT Sports

Updated 20/06/2020 at 19:02 GMT+1

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno had to be stretchered off during Saturday’s match against Brighton following a challenge from Neal Maupay and made his feelings to the Frenchman known.

Bernd Leno of Arsenal points towards Neal Maupay of Brighton and Hove Albion as he is stretched off injured during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal FC at American Express Community Stadium on June 20, 2020 in Brighton,

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The incident took place just before half-time when Leno went to claim a free ball in the air under no immediate pressure.

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Maupay chased him down and barged into him when Leno had jumped to take the ball into his hands.

Arsenal's German goalkeeper Bernd Leno (R) lies on the ground next to Brighton's French striker Neal Maupay during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton

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Leno then landed extremely awkwardly and appeared to sustain serious damage to his knee.

Arsenal's German goalkeeper Bernd Leno is treated by medical staff during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on June 20, 2020

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After some time he was eventually helped onto a stretcher and as Maupay walked over to offer his condolences Leno angrily pointed a finger at him, clearly indicating he felt it was deliberate.

After the match, Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta said Leno would have further checks on what looks like a knee injury.

He said: "I believe that no player has the intention to hurt anybody and I believe in this case it’s exactly the same, it was unfortunate. Bernd’s injury doesn’t look good and we will have to assess him probably tomorrow, but it can happen on a football pitch. It’s a knee injury, I think he had a hyperextension of the knee and we have to assess the damage.

"We don't know [the full extent]. He was in a lot of pain but we will have to wait until tomorrow to see how bad the damage is."

Asked if Leno's injury had an impact on the result, Arteta added: "No, I don't think that's the case because a lot of things happened afterwards, we scored the goal and we had more than enough opportunities to put the game to bed so we can't use it as an excuse."

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