NEWCASTLE captain Jamaal Lascelles was punched and pelted with bottles in a shocking street brawl – after thugs “threatened to shoot” him.
It is claimed the gang of men also injured his brother and left their pal “unconscious” as they left Chinawhite club in Newcastle.
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One of Lascelles’s group was on the ground and got kicked in the face which knocked him ‘out cold’, an eyewitness saidCredit: The Sun
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Lascelles – wearing a green gilet – is said to have suffered damage to his ear in the scuffleCredit: The Sun
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Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles was beaten up in a mass brawl on a night out – after thugs ‘threatened to shoot’ himCredit: Rex
Onlookers say all hell broke loose when a man elbowed Lascelles’s 19-year-old brother in the throat.
The “unprovoked attack” saw Lascelles, 29, shove the man away before a fight erupted, just hours after he was an unused sub in Newcastle’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at The Etihad.
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Shocking footage shows a “vodka bottle” hurled at the skipper’s head before missing and smashing in the street.
A group of six to eight men then reportedly attacked the centre-back before he was “punched from all angles”, MailOnline reports.
One of the footballer’s group had to be “resuscitated” after being left “unconscious for ten minutes”, a witness claimed.
Lascelles – wearing a green gilet – is said to have suffered damage to his ear in the scuffle but threw a punch himself.
A source told The Times: “There was blood coming out of his brother’s mouth.
“One of Lascelles’ group was on the ground and then got kicked in the face and was knocked out cold… for more than ten minutes.
“He was being resuscitated when the police arrived.”
Officers from Northumbria Police were scrambled to the scene on Falconar’s Court following the August 19 brawl.
No arrests have been made but a probe has been launched.
A spokesperson said: “Shortly after 4am on Sunday August 20, we received a report of disorder involving a number of people on Westgate Road in Newcastle city centre.
“Officers attended, however it is believed that those involved had already left the scene before they arrived.
“Inquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should use the Tell Us Something page of our website or call 101, quoting NP-20230820-0227.”
The fight came as the Magpies were given two days off by Eddie Howe following the City game.
The centre-back joined Newcastle from Nottingham Forest in 2014, he has been linked with a move to Turkish side Beşiktaş.
Newcastle declined to comment.
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The Newcastle captain appears to throw a punch in the bust up on August 19Credit: The Sun
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Just hours before the bust up, Lascelles was an unused sub in his team’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on August 19Credit: Getty
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