Arsenal v Man Utd: Man arrested after Roy Keane allegedly assaulted during Premier League match at Emirates Stadium

Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane and ex-Manchester City defender Micah Richards were moving arsenic Sky Sports pundits astatine the Emirates Stadium connected Sunday

A 42-year-old antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of battle aft an alleged incidental during Arsenal's 3-1 triumph implicit Manchester United connected Sunday.

Ex-United skipper Keane was reportedly the alleged unfortunate of the assault.

Sky Sports accidental Richards was "acting to defuse a situation".

"Police are investigating an incidental astatine Emirates Stadium connected Sunday, 3 September, during which a antheral was assaulted," The Metropolitan Police said successful a statement.

"On Monday, 4 September, a 42-year-old antheral was arrested connected suspicion of battle (ABH). The antheral has been taken into constabulary custody. Enquiries are ongoing."

A Sky Sports spokesperson said: "We recognize the constabulary are investigating an alleged battle by a subordinate of the nationalist instantly preceding the footage circulating connected societal media. In the footage seen, Micah Richards was acting to defuse a situation."

Ex-Manchester City and England defender Richards, 35, and erstwhile Republic of Ireland planetary Keane, 52, were moving connected Sky Sports' sum of the Premier League crippled astatine the Emirates Stadium.