Roy Keane left 'shaken' after alleged headbutting incident as Sky Sports scramble to take action
Roy Keane was allegedly headbutted while working for Sky Sports on Sunday afternoon
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Roy Keane has reportedly been left 'shaken' after a fan allegedly headbutted him on Sunday.
The 52-year-old was working for Sky Sports performing punditry duties as Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 courtesy of goals from Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus.
And The Sun say both Keane and Micah Richards, who jumped in to defend his colleague, have been left 'shaken' by the incident.
Sky are now scrambling to beef up security for their pundits, too.
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The fan in question was able to flee the scene in a crowd, with police and Arsenal now looking through CCTV in order to find him.
Keane and Richards had been waiting near a lift at the members-only Highbury Bar when the chaotic scenes unfolded.
The pair were making their way towards pitchside to give their opinions on the match.
It came just moments after Alejandro Garnacho looked to have won the game for United, only for the 19-year-old to see his effort chalked off by VAR.
An eyewitness told The Express that blood was spotted on the floor and that there was a 'mark between his eyebrows'.
"The incident occurred shortly before the 90th-minute mark in the Highbury Bar for platinum members," they said.
"The fan seemingly tried to head-butt Roy Keane.
"I then saw a mark between his eyebrows. Micah Richards stepped in and pushed the fan back against the door.
"I heard the altercation and I was shocked to see the individuals involved.
"Richards was very forceful at keeping the fan from attacking Keane and neither their security nor the door security could split the two apart. Keane was asking nearby staff to call the police.
"Additional security was called in and Richards and Keane followed until the fan was escorted downstairs via the escalator out of the building.
"Presumably, Keane and Richards then returned to their Sky Sports duties via the exit that they came in through next to where the video is shown.
"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."
The Met Police have since confirmed that no arrests have currently been made and that enquiries are currently ongoing.
"Police are investigating following an assault that is alleged to have occurred at the Emirates Stadium during an Arsenal v Manchester United match on Sunday, 3 September," they said.
And Arsenal have also released a statement, too.
“We are aware of an incident that took place during our match against Manchester United on Sunday," a spokesperson for the club said.
“The Metropolitan Police is conducting an investigation into the matter and we are fully cooperating with their enquiries.”
Arsenal's win over United sees them rise to fifth in the Premier League table.
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Arsenal beat Man Utd 3-1 in Sunday's dramatic Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium
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They've won three of their first four matches, with a draw against Fulham the only blot on their record.
As for United, the Red Devils sit 11th in the standings after picking up just six points from a possible 12.