Micah Richards ‘grappled’ with man accused of Keane

Defence says Richards is Keane’s ‘puppy’ and did not see assaultScott Law has pleaded not guilty to headbutting pundit

The former Manchester City defender Micah Richards told a court he “grappled” with a man accused of headbutting his punditry partner Roy Keane inside Arsenal’s football stadium.

Scott Law, 43, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of common assault against Keane relating to an incident on 3 September last year after Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United. The former Manchester United midfielder, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, was allegedly headbutted through doors at the Emirates Stadium by Law, of Waltham Abbey, Essex.