Russell Myers
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been caught on camera being spoken to by police in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Mirror report that Wilshere was thrown out of exclusive London nightclub Cafe de Paris after the midfielder and his group of friends were in an altercation with another group.
The report goes on to say that a man who is thought to be a London nightclub promoter accused Wilshere of striking him, with the player strongly denying the claim of assault.
A video on the Mirror’s website clearly shows Wilshere in discussion with police before hiding behind some bins down an alleyway once he realises that he is being filmed.
A spokesperson for Arsenal said “The club is aware of the incident and will be talking about it with Jack.” The Mirror’s report says that Wilshere strongly denies the allegation of assault and he was perfectly compliant with the officers at the scene.
An onlooker told the Mirror “Jack Wilshere came out of Cafe de Paris and stormed across the road. There was a lot of screaming and shouting between his pals and another group, it was complete chaos.
“Two of his mates ushered him down the street closely followed by two girls who appeared to be arguing. There were a few people shouting Jack’s name but he kept on walking away. He’s one of the most recognisable faces in English football so lot of people were aware it was him.
“Another man was accusing Jack of assaulting him, he was shouting and definitely trying to get a reaction from the Arsenal player. Suddenly around six police officers appeared out of nowhere and luckily split the two groups up, taking them down an alleyway littered with rubbish to speak to them.
“Jack was trying to hide his face with his friend’s jacket when he realised lots of people were looking at him. The police kept him there for about half an hour before one his pals got him a taxi and the police escorted him to the waiting cab.”
Wilshere hasn’t made a single appearance in the league this season, as he continues to suffer a number of injury set-backs but recently manager Arsene Wenger said that he thinks the midfielder is getting close to a return.
For this reason this latest off the field incident comes at the worst possible time, with Roy Hodgson also saying that he is planning to take Wilshere to Euro 2016.
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