Campbell season at mercy of Halsey

Sol Campbell is ready to throw himself on the mercy of referee Mark Halsey to save his season, and possibly Arsenal’s double double dream as well, after being sent off in the titanic clash with Manchester United.

The England centre-half faces a four-match ban which would include next month’s FA Cup final and vital Premiership games at home to Leeds and Southampton plus a last-day trip to Sunderland, unless Lancashire official Halsey decides that the straight red card for elbowing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was too harsh.