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title: "Alonso escapes FA punishment after Maitland-Niles clash"
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author: "Abdullah Mulla"
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published: "2019-01-21T15:35:39Z"
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# Alonso escapes FA punishment after Maitland-Niles clash

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has escaped punishment from the Football Association after his clash with Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles, according to a report on the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6615753/Marcos-Alonso-escapes-retrospective-action-swipe-Arsenals-Ainsley-Maitland-Niles.html).

Replays showed that Alonso caught Maitland-Niles in the face but referee Anthony Taylor and his team of officials failed to spot the incident.

Arsenal players appealed furiously as Maitland-Niles clutched his face on the floor but no action was taken against Alonso.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1085282006.jpg)

After reviewing the incident, the FA have also decided not to punish the Spanish left-back, who has been badly out of form in recent weeks.

The Gunners went on to hold on for a crucial 2-0 victory as the race for the top four intensifies.

The Blues now face a midweek Carabao Cup semi-final second leg clash against London rivals Spurs and Maurizio Sarri’s side needs to overturn a 1-0 deficit.

Many Chelsea fans have been calling for Emerson Palmieri to start ahead of Alonso and Sarri may be tempted to make the change.