Vieira protests his innocence

Patrick Vieira insists he was harshly sent off for two yellow cards in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea and believes referee Andy D’Urso will rescind the red card.

Vieira, dismissed for an eighth time in Arsenal colours, claims he never touched either Gianfranco Zola or Jesper Gronkjaer for the cautions that added up to his 50th-minute exit.