Mika Biereth left Arsenal for Sturm Graz(Image: David Price, Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Mika Biereth has NOT been disciplined despite the former Arsenal striker being withdrawn at the interval during new club Monaco's recent outing. The Danish attacker had previously been in remarkable form since departing the Emirates.

He netted 14 times in 25 outings for Sturm Graz following a £4m transfer to the Austrian outfit - that record proving sufficient to secure a remarkable move to Ligue 1 heavyweights Monaco. Biereth maintained his prolific streak at the Stade Louis II.

The 22-year-old bagged 13 goals in 19 matches last term - a tally that featured three individual hat-tricks. His output has however declined this campaign with only one strike in 12 appearances.

That form reached its culmination when Biereth was withdrawn at the break as Monaco succumbed to a 1-0 reverse against Paris FC at the weekend. And while manager Sébastien Pocognoli acknowledged he wasn't impressed by Biereth's display, his substitution wasn't meant as a disciplinary measure.

"It isn't a sanction because I don't sanction a player, and I think that Mika gave...