Arsenal star's dog bit me on the arm as we posed for a selfie, claims therapist

A PREMIER League footballer is being sued by a therapist who says he was bitten on the arm by a guard dog at the footballer's north London home.

- Tristan Kirk

Saeid Motaali, 50, claims Reiss Nelson's dog-an Italian mastiff named Tiago -leaped at his neck and bit him hard on the arm that he put up to protect himself.

The alleged attack happened shortly after Mr Motaali finished a sports massage session with Nelson, when he stopped on the way out for a selfie with the footballer and the dog.

The therapist has brought a High Court claim against Nelson, accusing the Arsenal player of negligence and being responsible for the dog attack. He says he has been unable to work for more than three years following the incident, in 2020.