Wenger backing Vieira to hiltBy Bill Pierce

ARSENE WENGER is ready to go all the way in support of Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira who faces a misconduct charge on top of a one-match ban after being sent off

Billericay official D’Urso refused to even consider he was harsh in sending off French star Vieira against Chelsea even though a video replay showed the Gunners’ skipper had not even made contact with Gianfranco Zola when shown the first of two yellow cards at Stamford Bridge.

And when Vieira qualified for a red card with a second yellow in a clash with Jesper Gronkjaer, Chelsea’s Danish winger admitted it was his foot which made contact with Vieira and not the other way around. In D’Urso’s report to the FA, however, he said Vieira used foul and abusive language when shown the red card and now the player has been charged with misconduct which could carry a further three-match ban.