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– A man has been charged with assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after Sunday’s match away to Tottenham.
– Metropolitan Police confirmed he faces charges of assault by beating, going onto an area adjacent to a playing area and throwing a missile onto a football playing area.
BREAKING: A man has been charged with assaulting an Arsenal player after a match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, 15 January. pic.twitter.com/Kgs2cmsf6u
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 17, 2023
– Joseph Watts, 35, from Hackney, is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on 17 February.
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– Ramsdale was instrumental as Arsenal won the north London derby 2-0.
– Spurs, the hosts on Sunday, have assisted the Met’s football investigations team in their enquiries.
– The incident was condemned by the Professional Footballers’ Association and the Football Association, while Tottenham said the fan would face “an immediate ban”.
Tottenham said in their original statement after the game they would work 'to take the strongest possible action, including an immediate ban from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.'
— Daniel Matthews (@_DanMatthews_) January 17, 2023
