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Granit Xhaka has apologised to Arsenal fans for his glaring error in the 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday.
After conceding early, the home side were gifted an equaliser by Xhaka before chaos reigned in the final 20 minutes.
Arsenal were denied a seemingly blatant penalty before a spot kick and red card for a handball by Erik Peiters was rescinded by VAR.
Mikel Arteta’s men pressed to get back in front after that but, despite a good shout for a penalty and Dani Ceballos hitting the post, they had to settle for a point.
Xhaka wrote on Instagram: “I hold my hands up for their goal and I’m sorry for the mistake.
“That’s football and right now I feel just as frustrated as all of you. #Arsenal #GX34.”
Arteta said afterwards he was not angry with Xhaka, explaining: “It is what it is.
“It’s the way we play. It’s the way I want to play and we just have to know the risk and the rules we have in certain areas and the type of balls that we have to play.”
Burnley boss Dyche felt his side were overlooked for a penalty and Saka should have got a second yellow card.
Speaking to talkSPORT after the game, Dyche said: “If you want to go on about VAR, you know Saka and how many fouls he had today? You know he got booked and did you see the fouls after? He clipped Matej Vydra in box. You know what happens when you clip players in the box.
“I am (surprised it didn’t go to VAR) and the reason is this. I’ve spoken many times over the last year or so, people get touched on their shoulders and are going down for penalties.
“Vydra has clearly been stuck on his foot and it’s deviated his foot from striking the ball. What level of contact is it? That’s the thing we are all asking as managers.
“People are touching shoulders and legs back and it’s a penalty. He clearly hits his foot and it deviates him from striking the ball properly.”
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