UEFA charge Eduardo with trying to deceive referee

Monaco: UEFA charged Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva on Friday for "deceiving the referee" when he won a penalty against Celtic in Champions League qualifying playoff at the Emirates Stadium.

The Brazilian-born Croat fell in the penalty area in the 26th minute of the playoff second leg, which Arsenal won 3-1 for a 5-1 aggregate win. In a statement on their website (www.uefa.com), European football`s governing body said: "Having studied video evidence of the incident in question, the UEFA disciplinary inspector decided to charge the player concerned."The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body will examine the case on September 1." If found guilty Eduardo could miss Arsenal`s first two Group H matches against Standard Liege and Olympiakos. Bureau Report