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Stoke's Saido Berahino arrested on suspicion of drink-driving

during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Stoke City and Huddersfield Town at Bet365 Stadium on August 28, 2018 in Stoke on Trent, England.

Stoke forward Saido Berahino is in police custody, after being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, according to Sky sources.

The arrest follows an incident outside a bar in Bloomsbury, London, in the early hours of Monday morning.

A Met Police statement read: "On Monday, 18 February at around 03:00 hours, police were called to a disturbance in Great Russell Street, WC1.

"When officers arrived on the scene a car was seen to drive away at speed.

"The car was stopped by police in Bedford Square and a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink drive.

"He was taken to a central London police station where he remains in custody."