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Player locked himself in Arsenal toilets to avoid wrath of angry players

[PHOTO: COURTESY]

Chris Sutton has recalled the sensational story of when he sprinted down the Highbury tunnel and hid in the toilets to avoid the wrath of angry Arsenal players.

The incident occurred towards the end of the 1996/97 campaign, in which the Gunners finished third - seven points behind winners Manchester United - during a rather intense game with Blackburn.

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