Two
men have been arrested after objects were thrown at Chelsea defender Antonio
Rudiger from the away end at Stamford Bridge during the Premier League match
against Tottenham on Sunday.
Rudiger was hit during the Blues' 2-0 Premier League victory at Stamford
Bridge, earned thanks to second-half goals from Hakim Ziyech and Thiago
Silva.
The match was paused as Rudiger collected and removed items from the pitch
that were aimed at him.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told Sky Sports News: "Two men have been
arrested on suspicion of throwing objects from the stands during the Chelsea
versus Tottenham Hotspur match at Stamford Bridge. They have been taken into
custody.
"Enquiries, in conjunction with Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC, are
ongoing to identify anyone else involved in throwing objects during the
match."
Tottenham have said they will work with Chelsea to review the footage and
take appropriate action.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says his side were resilient and deserved to
win 2-0 against Tottenham in the Premier League
Ziyech's wonder strike and Silva's header handed Chelsea their third win
over Spurs in the month, after victories in both legs of the Carabao Cup
semi-final.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel had released a message this week after the Blues
beefed up security and rules after several recent pitch invasions.
After Rudiger was hit by an object thrown from the crowd, Tuchel admitted
English football needed to safeguard its interaction between players,
coaches and fans.
Asked if recent events had him concerned, Tuchel replied: "I'm not worried,
but you are right. I sent the message to our fans - support us, we love to
[have] them close to the pitch, we love a brilliant atmosphere [and] that
they are not behind fences or nets.
"From there everybody needs to show respect. But in general I'm not
concerned. Right now I enjoy the atmosphere.
"If this is a new trend we need to act together to make sure that it stops
as soon as possible, to protect the fantastic environment and unique
atmosphere of England."
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