Arsenal fan 'arrested' for saying 'illegal' word in front of police officers

Footage has emerged appearing to show an Arsenal fan getting arrested ahead of the Gunners' Premier League derby against Tottenham Hotspur.

Following Arsenal's 2-2 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night, Manchester City managed to close the gap to just two points after beating Newcastle United on Saturday night.

On Sunday afternoon, Mikel Arteta's men had the chance to go five points clear again by beating local rivals Spurs, who are looking to put another dent in the Gunners' title charge.

Shortly after kick-off, a video went viral on social media, which appeared to show an Arsenal fan getting arrested after allegedly using an illegal word in front of police officers.

The fan in question was streamer J2Hundred, who was filmed shouting at Spurs fans as they walked past.

A police officer was heard saying: "He's used the word 'y**', which is illegal."

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However, it has to be noted that the above scenario could be staged for entertainment purposes. SPORTbible has contacted the Metropolitan Police for comment and clarification.

During the match, Arsenal took a well-deserved lead in the 32nd minute, thanks to a neat finish by Eberechi Eze.

However, Spurs were level less than 30 seconds after the restart after a rare mistake by Gunners star Declan Rice.

Rice lost the ball at the edge of his own penalty area, allowing Randal Kolo Muani to make it 1-1.

In the second half, Arteta's men were on the front foot, with Viktor Gyokeres scoring a stunning goal to make it 2-1 to Arsenal.

Speaking on Sky Sports, former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville reacted to Gyokeres' goal.

He said: "They do not want to over celebrate that, but it is the best i've seen Gyokeres in a while, he has looked sharp today - it is a wonderful strike.

"But Arsenal cannot let Spurs back into this game, they have had the warnings, it is a good time to now send a real clear message."

Eze scored his second of the match in the 61st minute to put Arsenal 3-1 up.

Deep into stoppage time, Gyokeres netted his second to seal a vital 4-1 victory.