Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny facing £20000 fine for smoking in showers

Wojciech Szczesny

Wojciech Szczesny has been fined £20,000 for smoking in the showers after a game.

He was caught lighting up following Arsenal’s New Year’s Day defeat at ¬Southampton – to the fury of boss Arsene Wenger, who was already raging over the keeper’s error-strewn horror show.

Szczesny was dropped for the next game, the FA Cup tie with Hull, although Wenger was always intending to give David Ospina a run in the competition.

But it remains to be seen whether Wenger will further punish Szczesny by dropping him from the team for Sunday’s clash with Stoke City.

Mirror Sport contacted Arsenal for comment on Monday but they failed to respond.

Arsenal have denied other claims - aired by former midfielder John Jensen on Danish TV - that Szczesny has been punished after a dressing room row and won’t play for the club again.

It was a miserable day for Szczesny as he made two mistakes which led to both Southampton’s goals. After the game, Wenger refused to discuss Szczesny’s performance.

Wenger has been outspoken in the past after Jack Wilshere and former captain William Gallas were caught smoking while on nights out. They were both reminded of their responsibilities.

But Szczesny smoking after a game was seen as a more serious offence.