Arsenal news: Hector Bellerin furious with Arsene Wenger after he was dropped just TWO hours before Brighton loss
The Spanish ace trained for two days at right-back in the build-up to the trip to the Amex Stadium
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HECTOR BELLERIN is furious with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger after being axed just TWO hours before their defeat at Brighton.
The Spanish ace trained for two days at right-back in the build-up to the trip to the Amex Stadium.
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But he only found out he was not in the starting eleven when the Gunners chief named his team, before they went on to lose 2-1.
Calum Chambers was drafted in to play in his position, despite being part of the defence for the 3-0 Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City.
Bellerin is understood to believe he is being made a scapegoat for Arsenal’s dreadful run of form.
The 22-year-old wanted to leave the Emirates last summer to join old club Barcelona.
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He is thought to have asked Wenger whether he could quit, but was told there was no chance.
The ex-Brentford loanee said: “It's so wrong for someone who claims to be a fan and their success is fed off a failure. How can that be a fan?”