Pompey striker held for assault

Lomana LuaLua cost Portsmouth £1.7m from Newcastle in 2004

Premiership footballer Lomana Lualua has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The 26-year-old Portsmouth striker was detained early in the morning at the luxury Port Solent residential development, near the city.

A Portsmouth Football Club spokesman said they were looking into the matter and would not be making a statement.

The spokesman added: "He (Lualua) is not due to play this weekend because he is currently injured."

Police were called to an address in Port Solent at about 0150 GMT where the DR Congo international was detained.

A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: "A 26-year-old man from Portsmouth has been arrested following an incident in the early hours of this morning.

"A man was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm."

A spokesperson added the man was later released on police bail and would return to a police station on 9 April.

Lualua signed a three-year contract with the south coast club last year after initially joining them for £1.7m in July, 2004, from Newcastle.