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| Arsenal's Sead Kolašinac and Mesut Ozil 'fine' after carjacking attempt | Arsenal's Sead Kolašinac and Mesut Ozil 'fine' after carjacking attempt |
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| Arsenal footballer Sead Kolašinac has said he and his team-mate are "fine" after the pair were involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang. | Arsenal footballer Sead Kolašinac has said he and his team-mate are "fine" after the pair were involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang. |
| Both Kolašinac and Mesut Ozil escaped uninjured in the attack in Platts Lane, near Golders Green, north-west London, at about 17:00 BST on Thursday. | Both Kolašinac and Mesut Ozil escaped uninjured in the attack in Platts Lane, near Golders Green, north-west London, at about 17:00 BST on Thursday. |
| Kolašinac can be seen in CCTV footage chasing off one of the carjackers. | Kolašinac can be seen in CCTV footage chasing off one of the carjackers. |
| Posting a picture on Twitter of himself and Ozil he added the caption: "Think we're fine." | |
| In a video that has circulated on social media, full-back Kolašinac, 26, is seen defending himself against two men who are wielding knives. | In a video that has circulated on social media, full-back Kolašinac, 26, is seen defending himself against two men who are wielding knives. |
| The Bosnian can be seen jumping out of a vehicle to confront the masked-men who had pulled alongside the car on mopeds. | The Bosnian can be seen jumping out of a vehicle to confront the masked-men who had pulled alongside the car on mopeds. |
| A witness said he saw two men on mopeds holding roof tiles in their hand chasing the vehicle. | A witness said he saw two men on mopeds holding roof tiles in their hand chasing the vehicle. |
| Simon Collins, 46, said: "I think the intention was to smash the tiles through the wagon window. | Simon Collins, 46, said: "I think the intention was to smash the tiles through the wagon window. |
| "They were proper masked-up, nasty types with no plates on the mopeds." | "They were proper masked-up, nasty types with no plates on the mopeds." |
| A Met Police spokesman said: "It was reported that suspects on motorbikes had attempted to rob a man who was driving a car. | A Met Police spokesman said: "It was reported that suspects on motorbikes had attempted to rob a man who was driving a car. |
| "The driver, along with his passenger, managed to get away unharmed and travelled to a restaurant in Golders Green, where they were spoken to by officers." | "The driver, along with his passenger, managed to get away unharmed and travelled to a restaurant in Golders Green, where they were spoken to by officers." |
| The owner of a property near where the players were attacked said he had been targeted five times in the same area, including one where he had a knife held to his neck. | The owner of a property near where the players were attacked said he had been targeted five times in the same area, including one where he had a knife held to his neck. |
| It is understood the two players are returning to training and there are no concerns over their participation in the Emirates Cup this weekend. | It is understood the two players are returning to training and there are no concerns over their participation in the Emirates Cup this weekend. |
| All the squad will be reminded of how to keep safe and the club is said to be constantly reviewing security measures with independent experts and the police. | All the squad will be reminded of how to keep safe and the club is said to be constantly reviewing security measures with independent experts and the police. |