Max Dowman will be suspended from Arsenal ’s next three fixtures after the Football Association upheld his ban following his red card at Fleetwood Town .

The 16-year-old was sent off for kicking out at Fleetwood’s Harrison Neal following a heavy challenge from behind in the 85th minute of Arsenal’s shock defeat to the League Two side.

Mikel Arteta appeared to be angry with the teenager and spoke to him as he left the pitch , but Arsenal felt Dowman had been treated harshly by the referee and lodged an appeal with the FA.

However, the FA confirmed on Thursday an independent commission had dismissed claims of both wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment for Dowman.

The FA said the written reasons for the commission’s decision to dismiss the claims would be published in due course.

Injuries to Bukayo Saka, Christos Tzolis and Noni Madueke, who missed the Carabao Cup tie against Fleetwood in midweek, mean Arsenal are stretched in wide areas ahead of Sunday’s trip to Anfield.

Speaking after Tuesday’s…