Arsenal midfielder Song charged with malicious wounding after bar brawl
Alex Song has added to Arsenal's troubled summer after being caught up in a late-night bar brawl
The 23-year-old midfielder was charged with malicious wounding after being accused of attacking a student while on holiday in his home town of Douala in Cameroon last month.
Song's representatives told a court hearing he did not touch the student but he faces two years in prison if found guilty.
The revelation comes as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wrestles with the prospect of Samir Nasri, Theo Walcott and Cesc Fabregas following Gael Clichy out of the Emirates.
Song has not been arrested and does not have to appear at a court hearing on August 18.
The alleged victim Ludovic Achille Mouaha told an initial hearing: 'I was with my girlfriend. She went to the bathroom but when she hadn't come back after 15 minutes I went to see if something had happened.
'Two bodyguards blocked my way telling me I couldn't use it because Alex Song was inside.
'He then came out and was visibly angry. I ended up in a drain and afterwards went to hospital.'
A representative of Song told the judge: 'Some fans asked for his autograph including a young woman.
'The plaintiff later caused a scuffle and Alex's bodyguards reacted.
'But at no time did Alex lay a hand on the plaintiff.'
The 23-year-old midfielder was charged with malicious wounding after being accused of attacking a student while on holiday in his home town of Douala in Cameroon last month.
Jail fear: Alex Song (left) has been accused of attacking a student
The revelation comes as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wrestles with the prospect of Samir Nasri, Theo Walcott and Cesc Fabregas following Gael Clichy out of the Emirates.
Pressure point: Problems are piling up for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
The alleged victim Ludovic Achille Mouaha told an initial hearing: 'I was with my girlfriend. She went to the bathroom but when she hadn't come back after 15 minutes I went to see if something had happened.
'Two bodyguards blocked my way telling me I couldn't use it because Alex Song was inside.
'He then came out and was visibly angry. I ended up in a drain and afterwards went to hospital.'
A representative of Song told the judge: 'Some fans asked for his autograph including a young woman.
'The plaintiff later caused a scuffle and Alex's bodyguards reacted.
'But at no time did Alex lay a hand on the plaintiff.'
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