Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac attacked by knife gang in London

Ozil did a runner. Kolasinac chased after them

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil was the victim of terrifying attempted car-jacking on a London street this afternoon by a knife-wielding scooter gang. The £350,000-a-week midfield ace was boxed in by the gang as he drove his black Mercedes G-Class 4x4 through Golders Green at 5pm.

But as the thugs surrounded the vehicle, Ozil's Arsenal teammate and childhood friend, Sead 'The Tank' Kolasinac, leapt out and bravely took them on. Meanwhile, Ozil was able to flee to a nearby restaurant where witnesses said the 30-year-old Gunners star looked 'terrified'.

Phone footage captured the 6ft Bosnian Kolasinac squaring up to the one of the robbers whose face was obscured by a crash helmeArsenal star Mesut Ozil was the victim of terrifying attempted car-jacking on a London street this afternoon by a knife-wielding scooter gang. The £350,000-a-week midfield ace was boxed in by the gang as he drove his black Mercedes G-Class 4x4 through Golders Green at 5pm.

But as the thugs surrounded the vehicle, Ozil's Arsenal teammate and childhood friend, Sead 'The Tank' Kolasinac, leapt out and bravely took them on. Kolasinac, 26, darts towards the front end of the Mercedes to face off an attacker as he makes sure the front passenger door is protected. The fullback then rushes to the rear of the vehicle to steam towards an oncoming assailant who appears to be wielding a blade while wearing a motorbike helmet.At this point Ozil is able to speed off in the £100,000 SUV as Kolasinac swings his bare-fists at the thug.

Waiters and chefs from Turkish restaurant Likya rushed to the aid of the football stars when they arrived forcing the scooter gang to flee empty handed. Neither of the Premier League players from the north London club were harmed during the incident and did not require hospital treatment.

Financial worker Azuka Alintah, 36, told the MailOnline: 'Ozil looked absolutely terrified, as anybody would after being chased by men with knives. Meanwhile, Ozil was able to flee to a nearby restaurant where witnesses said the 30-year-old Gunners star looked 'terrified'. Phone footage captured the 6ft Bosnian Kolasinac squaring up to the one of the robbers whose face was obscured by a crash helmet olasinac, 26, darts towards the front end of the Mercedes to face off an attacker as he makes sure the front passenger door is protected.

'I saw him disappear into the restaurant with the motorcycle guys on his tail. 'They didn't take off their helmets and were all in black, wearing long sleeved tops in this hot weather. They stood out. 'God knows what would have happened if they'd caught him. It looked to me like he'd have been hacked to shreds and he clearly thought so too. 'As soon as the restaurant staff started to come to the window and to the doorway, they turned around and roared off.'

'Ozil did a runner' is more of an oxymoron than 'right-wing comedian'! The attackers must have had zimmer frames or summat.

Ozil was left confused. He knows you don't need a motorcycle helmet and a knife to commit robbery in North London.