Two men charged over Ozil and Kolasinac ambush

Two men have been charged following the attempted robbery of Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac in north London.

The Met Police said on Tuesday evening that Ashley Smith, 30, and Jordan Northover, 26, were charged earlier this month following the showdown in Platt's Lane, Hampstead, in July.

Kolasinac was seen chasing attackers away from a vehicle that he and team-mate Ozil had been driving in.

Northover, of Walton, west Yorkshire, will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Wednesday via video link after being charged with attempted robbery and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.

Smith, of Cardinals Way, Archway, will next appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on October 3 after being charged with attempted robbery, threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place and possession of a class B drug.