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Nicklas Bendtner jail sentence: Former Arsenal star given 50 days in prison for assaulting taxi driver

Nicklas Bendtner, left, and lawyer Anders Nemeth, right, face the media as he arrives at court in Copenhagen (Picture: AP)

Ex-Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is facing jail after being convicted of assaulting a taxi driver

The Danish international was sentenced to 50 days in prison, the City Court of Copenhagen said. He was also fined 1,500 kroner (£180).

The cab driver, whose jaw was broken, was acquitted of violence but fined 3,000 kroner (£350) for using his telephone while driving and not wearing his seatbelt.

Bendtner, who plays for Norwegian club side Rosenborg, has appealed the sentence, his lawyer said. He has been released until a hearing at a higher court.

Nicklas Bendtner in action for Rosenborg last week (AFP/Getty Images)

Rosenborg CEO Tove Moe Dyrhaug said: "We think that it's not good for the club and not good for Nicklas, but he remains a player in the club. We are keeping him."

In a CCTV of the incident, which happened in September, Bendtner appears to hit the driver in the face and kick him.

The pair had got into an argument over which was the driver was supposed to driver.

Nicklas Bendtner and lawyer Anders Nemeth arrive for a hearing in Copenhagen (AFP/Getty Images)

Bendtner admitted hitting the driver in the face but said it was because he felt threatened when a bottle or can was thrown towards him and his girlfriend after they left without paying.

The 30-year-old was left out of the Denmark side that reached the knock-out stages of the World Cup in Russia this year.

He has played 81 games for his national team, scoring 30 goals. but has not made an appearance since a draw against Chile in March.

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