India, Jan. 9 -- Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli issued an apology for his actions in the Premier League fixture against Liverpool on Friday. The cameras picked up the 24-year-old trying to push injured Reds player Conor Bradley off the pitch near the end of the match at the Emirates Stadium in London. Liverpool's Bradley fell near the touchline during the stoppage time, and Martinelli thought that the former was time-wasting.

Martinelli was then seen throwing the ball and manhandling him. This led to the Liverpool players reacting angrily. Following the ensuing melee, both Martinelli and Reds' Ibrahim Konate were booked.

Once the game came to an end, Martinelli realised that there was nothing fake about Bradley's injury and hence he...