Champions League: Vieira standing by Cole

Ashley Cole’s Arsenal team-mates are convinced he will bounce back without a mental scar from the red card shock that cost the Gunners a potentially damaging Champions League setback in Majorca.

Cole, England’s first choice left back at the age of just 20 and after little more than a year in the Premiership, saw his world come crashing down when he was sent off after just 11 minutes.