'Boiled me up properly' - Erling Haaland made a 'real coward's move' by throwing ball at Gabriel's head as ex-Arsenal star Ian Wright fumes at Man City striker

City equalised in injury time against the Gunners in what was a blockbuster clash at the Etihad Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side spent the entirety of the second half camped in their own half, after Leandro Trossard was sent off before the interval, but City struggled to break through before Stones equalised in injury time. In the celebrations, Haaland threw the ball at Gabriel's head.

Wright has now hit out at the Norway international, who was also involved in a clash with debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly, having barged over Thomas Partey after the restart. However, it has been confirmed that Haaland will face no retrospective action, despite Wright branding the Norway international a "coward".

Wright said in an Instagram video: "What really boiled me up properly was Haaland's coward's move.

"Throwing the ball at Gabi's head when he's not looking. When Gabi's back's turned to him. Real coward's move. Gabi would look him in the eye, you know.  

"I'm looking at this as a really good defender versus striker for the years to come. I love watching them two, and then you're doing a coward's move like that?  

"That's what bothered me more than anything else. I thought you [Haaland] were bigger than that, bro."

City play Watford in the Carabao Cup this week, while Arsenal play Bolton in the same competition. Both are likely to heavily rotate.