A 'small amount of blood' was reportedly spotted on the floor after a fan allegedly assaulted Roy Keane at the Emirates.
Micah Richards became embroiled in a row with a man during the close stages of Manchester United's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal with an eyewitness later describing the aftermath.
The Sky Sports pundits were filmed in a viral clip which appeared to show Richards holding a man against a door while Keane angrily remonstrated in the background.
A Met Police investigation has since begun with The Mail reporting that Keane was the target of a headbutt as he went to complete post-match coverage with the broadcaster.
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The Express quote an eyewitness as saying: "Afterwards, we noticed a small amount of blood on the floor on the route where the fan was led out.
"Seems like Micah Richards was acting as Roy Keane's bodyguard."
In a statement to Daily Star Sport, a Sky Sports spokesperson 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 diffuse a situation.”
Meanwhile, the Met Police confirmed they are "investigating following an assault that is alleged to have occurred at the Emirates Stadium".
The incident reportedly took place in the Highbury Bar at the north London stadium in the moments that preceded full-time.
In the footage shared on social media, the words said by the trio are inaudible as noise bounces around the box after Arsenal had found a way to win.
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Keane and Richards remained professional as they conducted their work for Sky Sports pitchside following the full-time whistle around 10 minutes later.
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