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Serge Aurier Arrested & Released Without Charge After Tottenham Star Accused of Assault

Tottenham defender Serge Aurier has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an altercation with his partner.

The 26-year-old was taken into custody before Spurs' clash with Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday - a match that he subsequently missed as a result of the incident.

The former Paris Saint-Germain defender was detained after being accused of actual bodily harm following an argument with his girlfriend. The Ivory Coast international denied any wrongdoing and has subsequently been released without charge, although he was held for several hours before he was allowed to leave.

A spokeswoman for Hertfordshire confirmed, via The Sun: “A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of ABH.