Chelsea star in drink-drive arrest

Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen was arrested for alleged drink-driving after police spotted him driving suspiciously.

Gudjohnsen, 26, had been out celebrating with team-mates when he was flagged down by police who believed he was speeding in his £70,000 BMW.

The Icelandic star was arrested at about 5.20am on Sunday morning after a breath test showed he was fractionally above the drink-drive limit.

Traffic police drove him to Battersea police station where he was given a second breath test, which is said to have hovered on the limit of 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

He was then given a blood test.

The father of two was bailed after three hours in custody pending the result of the blood test

He is due to report back to police towards the end of next month to find out if he will be charged.

It is thought Gudjohnsenwho once admitted that he lost £400,000 in a five-month gambling spree, had been celebrating his winning goal in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Everton on Saturday.

He had been driving southbound on the A3 to his Surrey home when he was stopped by the police patrol near Esher.

"It is touch and go whether he will be charged," a police source told The Sun.

Officials at Chelsea are understood to have discussed the incident with their player but a club spokesman said: "It is a private matter."