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Mikel Arteta demands further explanation as Premier League clarifies Arsenal penalty controversy

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The Premier League have confirmed that VAR Kevin Friend believed that the decision to not award Arsenal a penalty against Burnley was not a clear error.

Mikel Arteta was left incensed after Erik Pieters appeared to deflect a Nicolas Pepe touch with his arm. Replays showed it clearly hit the Clarets defender on the arm, but after Andre Marriner waved away the initial protests, Friend backed up his decision.

It was a hugely contentious moment on a frustrating afternoon for the Gunners, as they were held 1-1 at Turf Moor. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s opener was cancelled out when a horrific Granit Xhaka error allowed the hosts to equalise.

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