Dowman assists after a minute, then sees red for England U19s

📰 Arsenal prospect Max Dowman provided an assist after one minute for England U19s before being sent off in the second half, and then returned early from the squad with an injury. 📌 Key points ⚽ Dowman set up Heskey's opener one minute after kick-off. 🟥 In the 74th minute he stuck out a leg at an opponent and was shown a straight red card. 🗣️ Some outlets called it a harsh decision. 🩹 He then withdrew from the U19 squad injured and returned to Arsenal. 🏟️ Without Dowman, England U19s lost 0-1 to Belgium. 📝 What happened 🏟️ England U19s beat USA U19s 2-1 in a friendly played behind closed doors in Marbella, Spain. Dowman set up Reigan Heskey's opener one minute into the game. 🟥 But in the 74th minute Dowman was shown a straight red card. A Daily Mail source said he had slightly stuck out a leg as an opponent went past, while The Sun reported it was judged to be violent conduct. Daily Cannon described it as a harsh decision. 🩹 As the red card came in a friendly there was no ban, but Dowman did not play in the final game against Belgium. According to Daily Cannon, he withdrew from the squad injured over the weekend and returned to Arsenal's training ground. The Sun reported that it was a contact injury and did not appear serious, but neither England nor Arsenal has officially announced the extent of the injury. England U19s lost 0-1 to Belgium on Monday. 📋 Dowman featured in all three games of this camp, scoring against Ireland and providing an assist against the USA. According to Daily Cannon, he has 3 goals and 6 assists in 13 U19 games and had been booked only twice. He has received no cards for Arsenal's first team. 📊 By the numbers • England U19 2-1 USA U19 (Dowman assist 1', sent off 74') • This camp: 3 games, 1 goal, 1 assist • England U19 0-1 Belgium U19 (Dowman out injured) • Arsenal this season: 2 games, 2 goals (Goal) 🔭 Why it matters For a 16-year-old prospect, a red card can be a valuable lesson, but the injury withdrawal that followed is more of a concern for Arsenal. With reports suggesting it is not serious, the question is whether he can recover in time for the home game against Leeds on 10 October.