Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson is facing a criminal trial in September after his dog allegedly attacked a masseur in his north London home, Sportsmail can reveal.
The 23-year-old was charged after Tiago, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, allegedly attacked massage therapist Saeid Motaali on December 2, 2020, leaving him with injuries.
Nelson has been charged with ‘being in charge of a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control’.
He denied the accusation on October 31 last year and has since been granted unconditional bail. His trial is set for September 4.
The shock disclosure comes with Mikel Arteta’s side top of the Premier League table, and is likely to be viewed as an unwelcome distraction.
The winger has made 11 appearances so far this season, scoring three goals — including a dramatic 97th-minute winner to beat Bournemouth last month — and providing three assists.
He is in talks over a new contract at the north London club, who he joined as a nine-year-old and where he has gone on to make 59 appearances.
Arsenal, who are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League, face Liverpool on Sunday.
Nelson’s representative and an Arsenal spokesperson were approached for comment.
Ditbcluy
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what's happening in England for all this rubbish law
Lucbdenruz
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Kill the dog. Buy pepper and eat up that dog. Life without a dog is much better than facing criminal charges you ain't responsible for.
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Souikortz
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Nonsense
Meskana7×
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Even mother chicken 🐔 is shoked about this news...
Maria_Shiwedha
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Kill the dog. Buy pepper and eat up that dog. Life without a dog is much better than facing criminal charges you ain't responsible for.
Madcap_237
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🤣🤣😂you crazy
Lol that's how it is here to be honest! We wld kill the dog and make soup with it then eat it. If the crowd is too generous then they may even give some to the owner so he tastes the food as well! We don't play here. 😂
Cotabst
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Add the gunner fun whatever he do we love you. Stop doing this shit.
Cotabst
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Stop attack black player
Maybcnost
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Was Ress the dog that bite someone? Did the person die or got rabies... I beg, go sidon 😜
ManUnited-Red
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This is not good 😕
Vaobceiotu
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what a amazing topic how eauropeans make such lows like that how humans value are less than animals, we can say that no man's in westerns becouse they haven equal value of a dog or less than a dog, and their woman's are sleeping dogs same like her husband, that is
puyabmpuy
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That’s some good 404 in my area
YakubuAutaSaad
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Just ship the DOG to Calabar and see how it will face its charges promptly without any delay...
SashyASabs
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Lmao Charge the Dog! Not The Owner! In Africa, we wld just kill the Dog and make Pepper Soup and eat it along with the owner! In Europe they are charging the owners and letting the Dog go free
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🤣🤣😂you crazy
SashyASabs
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Talk for yourself Africa is not one people 😂😂😂
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peucilmst
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Talk for yourself Africa is not one people 😂😂😂
Madcap_237
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Lmao Charge the Dog! Not The Owner! In Africa, we wld just kill the Dog and make Pepper Soup and eat it along with the owner! In Europe they are charging the owners and letting the Dog go free
Nepaintyz
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hmmmmm,
Richforever17
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We all love dogs but this is an unnecessary criminal trial 😞