Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles was concerned in a late-night brawl that left considered one of his pals unconscious, based on experiences. The incident occurred after the Magpies' 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on the Etihad Stadium earlier this month.

Lascelles was an unused substitute within the loss to the Sky Blues on August 19, with Julian Alvarez's winner deciding the sport. The Newcastle man then returned to Tyneside earlier than being 'attacked' exterior a nightclub and concerned in a scuffle.

According to The Times, the incident occurred exterior Chinawhite nightclub, with footage of the brawl subsequently shared on social media. Lascelles reportedly sustained harm to his ear, his 19-year-old brother was elbowed within the face and considered one of their pals was knocked to the bottom.

The gang of attackers fled the scene when Lascelles' buddy was knocked out by a kick within the face. He reportedly lay unconscious for 10 minutes earlier than being taken to hospital and saved beneath supervision for the following six hours.

Lascelles and his group have been reportedly threatened with being shot when the difficulty initially broke out. The 29-year-old was punched at the back of the pinnacle and needed to duck to keep away from a vodka bottle that had been launched in his course, the report provides.

Authorities are investigating the incident, which has not left Lascelles with everlasting harm, though no arrests have been made.

Northumbria police and Newcastle United have each been approached by Express Sport for remark.

Lascelles has been the captain at St James' Park for the previous seven years. Former Magpies boss Rafael Benitez handed him the armband on the age of simply 23, when the membership have been down within the Championship.

Despite his prominence within the dressing room, Lascelles has steadily morphed right into a bit-part participant beneath Eddie Howe, who led Newcastle to Champions League qualification final season. Sven Botman and Fabian Schar stay the supervisor's most well-liked centre-back pairing.

Lascelles has made greater than 200 first-team appearances for the Tynesiders since shifting from Nottingham Forest in 2014. The defender can be capped as much as Under-21 stage with England.