Mikel Arteta has been booked for kicking the ball on the pitch 🟨 pic.twitter.com/YGMmwajJfM
Unsung hero now set to take charge on final day
It was his third of the current campaign.
And as a result, Arteta has now picked up a one-match suspension.
It means he will not be present when Arsenal take on relegated Southampton on the final day of the Premier League.
Assistant Albert Stuivenberg is likely to take charge in Arteta’s absence.
But the Arsenal boss won’t mind too much after his side all-but-sealed a second-place finish.
A super strike from Declan Rice saw the Gunners beat Newcastle to the runners-up spot while also cementing a place in next season’s Champions League.
Arsenal could now lose their final match to Southampton.
But they will still be present in Europe’s elite competition as Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Man City and Nottingham Forest scramble for the three remaining spots.
The Spaniard picked up a yellow card against Newcastle after kicking the ball away late on.