Police have arrested a man after footage emerged of a fan allegedly headbutting Roy Keane in a hospitality area at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, leaving 'blood on the floor'.
Footage shared on social media last night showed Keane's Sky Sports colleague Micah Richards grappling with someone to restrain him, but he had left before security guards arrived.
Today, Sky Sports confirmed Richards had attempted to 'defuse' the situation - as the Met announced it had arrested a 42-year-old on suspicion of assault.
The 52-year-old former Manchester United captain was confronted by a man at the top of the West Stand as he was waiting for a lift to take him down to the pitchside area, Mail Sport understands.
The man allegedly aimed a headbutt at Keane and hit the Irishman on the chest and chin.
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Today, Sky confirmed the incident and said: 'We understand the police are investigating an alleged assault by a member of the public immediately preceding the footage circulating on social media.
'In the footage seen, Micah Richards was acting to defuse a situation.'
A witness said Richards intervened after a fan attacked his colleague.
Describing the aftermath of the incident, the witness added: 'Afterwards, we noticed a small amount of blood on the floor.'
The incident happened shortly after Man Utd winger Alejandro Garnacho had looked to have won the contest for United in the 88th minute.
Keane and Richards, who were working with former Arsenal player Theo Walcott, had raced back to the studio to see what had happened, with Garnacho's goal eventually being ruled out after a VAR check.
Keane, who had a tempestuous relationship with Arsenal during his playing career, was eventually
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