Man charged with assaulting Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale at north London derby

Joseph Watts, 35, will face court on Friday charged with assault and throwing a missile on to pitch

A man has been charged with assault after the Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was kicked by a Tottenham Hotspur fan at Sunday's north London derby.

Joseph Watts, 35, of Hackney in east London, was charged with assault by beating, going on to an area adjacent to a playing area and throwing a missile on to a football pitch, the Metropolitan police said. He is due to appear at Highbury magistrates court on Friday.