Newcastle, Arsenal face FA charges
Published:Tuesday | August 16, 2011 | 3:47 PM
Newcastle and Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players in Saturday's English Premier League game.
Arsenal striker Gervinho was sent off after 76 minutes following an altercation with Joey Barton.
Barton had pulled him up from the floor to accuse him of diving but Gervinho slapped him, leading to a tussle.
Arsenal's Alex Song has also been charged with violent conduct after an earlier incident involving Barton.
Arsenal have already appealed against the red card given to Gervinho which would rule him out of three games - including against Liverpool and Manchester United.
Meanwhile, Barton received a yellow card for his part in the melee, and as such has already been sanctioned.