Two Brentford players were left bloodied after intervening to help a man who was allegedly assaulted in southwest London early on Sunday morning, according to reports.
The players were returning home following Saturday's goalless Premier League draw at Leeds United when they witnessed the attack on Queen's Road, Richmond, at around 2am. They stepped in to defuse the situation before police arrived.
Neither player required medical treatment and were described as completely healthy on Sunday, though witnesses reported they were bloodied. Brentford's squad had been given permission to make their own travel arrangements from Leeds as the match was the last before the international break.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'Police attended a report of an assault on Queen's Road, Richmond, at around 02:00hrs on Sunday, 22 March. Officers engaged with the victim. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this time.'
The draw leaves Brentford seventh in the Premier League, three points behind fifth-placed Liverpool and two behind sixth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification.
