Ivan Toney puts Arsenal and Chelsea on alert with fine goal in behind-closed-doors Brentford game

Ivan Toney scored in a behind closed doors friendly for Brentford B against Como on Tuesday afternoon.

Back in May, it was announced that Toney has been banned for eight months after breaching FA betting rules.

In a statement, the FA said: “Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect for eight months, which runs up to and including 16 January 2024, fined £50,000 and warned as to his future conduct for breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules.

“The Brentford FC forward was charged with 262 breaches of FA Rule E8 in total between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2021. The FA subsequently withdrew 30 of these breaches and he admitted to the remaining 232.”

It continued: “His sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent Regulatory Commission following a personal hearing. He is permitted to return to training only with his club for the final four months of his suspension starting from 17 September 2023.

“The independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for these sanctions will be published in due course, and The FA will wait to review them before commenting further.”

As Toney edges closer to a return, he was involved in a behind-closed-doors friendly for Brentford B as they took on Italian side Como.

The 27-year-old scored during the match after nipping around the keeper before slotting the ball into an empty net.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw. You can watch Toney’s goal below.

Ivan Toney scores in Brentford B's 2-2 draw with Italian side Como in a behind-closed-doors match this afternoon 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/p7d1MXJUH3

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 3, 2023

With the striker set for a return to football soon, his future with Brentford has been plunged into darkness.

The likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been linked with a move for Toney.

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