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Arsenal news: Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Arijan Ademi failed doping test after Champions League win over Gunners

He could face a ban, but there are no rules to disqualify teams from the competition unless two or more players fail tests

James Orr
Thursday 08 October 2015 08:30 BST
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Arijan Ademi plays against Arsenal last month
Arijan Ademi plays against Arsenal last month

Dinamo Zagreb have revealed that their midfielder Arijan Ademi failed a doping test after the Croatian side's Champions League win over Arsenal last month.

Ademi played the full 90 minutes of Dinamo's 2-1 home victory in the Group F match on 16 September.

If the 24-year-old's B sample is also positive, the player could face a ban, but there are no rules to disqualify teams from the competition unless two or more players fail drug tests.

In a statement on their website, the club said that; "Due to a positive doping test after the Champions league match Dinamo - Arsenal, UEFA instigates disciplinary proceedings against Ademi."

The club said it was "surprised because Ademi was selected for doping control six times this year and results were negative every time, as well as results of every other player who was selected for doping control by UEFA or Croatian Anti-Doping Agency."

Though he played for Croatia at youth level, Ademi is a Macedonia international, winning four caps.

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