Fan charged with assaulting Arsenal’s Ramsdale

Fan charged with assaulting Arsenal's Ramsdale

Police charged a 35-year-old man with assault on Tuesday after Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was attacked at the end of his side’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in a fiery North London derby at the weekend.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that Joseph Watts had been charged with “assault by beating, going onto an area adjacent to playing area and throwing a missile onto a football playing area.”

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The Londoner is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Feb. 17.

The police said Tottenham had assisted them in their enquiries.