Under the stewardship of chief scout Andy Thorn, Coventry started brightly and in the third minute Jutkiewicz hit a volley on the turn that drew a magnificent one-handed save from Burnley goalkeeper Lee Grant.

BBC: Burnley 2-2 Coventry

However, within one minute of the break, the script for Wenger's high-fliers took an unexpected turn for the worse when they were reduced to 10 men.

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