• Players tussled during London club’s 3-0 victory last Saturday
• Clubs have until 13 January to respond

The Football Association has charged Arsenal and Hull City with failing to control their players following the Premier League meeting last Saturday.

A bad-tempered match at the Emirates Stadium erupted shortly before half-time when Samir Nasri appeared to tread on the ankle of Hull’s Richard Garcia.

Stephen Hunt then clashed with Nasri and a mass confrontation took place in front of the referee Steve Bennett, with the Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia sprinting 100 yards to get involved.

Bennett booked Hunt and Nasri before Arsenal went on to win the game 3-0.

The clubs have until 13 January to respond.

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