Stoke striker Saido Berahino missed training after claiming he was ill prior to his 3am arrest for drink-driving Saido Berahino told Stoke he was sick and unable to train on Thursday afternoon Manager Nathan Jones took the excuse at face value before the truth came out The Welshman is said to be livid and is ready to banish him to the under-23s The Stoke striker had been dining at 24-hour restaurant and bar, VQ, in London Police were called to an incident at VQ and witnessed Berahino speeding off
By Laurie Whitwell for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:30 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 22:34 GMT, 19 February 2019
Stoke's anger with Saido Berahino over his 3am arrest for drink-driving was exacerbated as the striker had claimed he missed training because he was ill, Sportsmail can reveal.
Berahino was an unused substitute during last Wednesday's draw at Wigan and then failed to show at Clayton Wood the next morning, leaving it until the afternoon to call in to say he was under the weather.
Manager Nathan Jones took Berahino's excuse at face value, and left Berahino out of the squad for Saturday's trip to Ipswich, only to discover the 25-year-old went out in London on Sunday night leading to his involvement with the police.
