Metropolitan police are assessing footage which appears to show Arsenal fans singing a homophobic chant about Ashley Cole. The video was apparently filmed by a supporter at the Green Man pub in Wembley ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final win over Reading. The footage appears to show a homophobic chant – sang along to Lily Allen song Smile – being aimed at Cole, who left Arsenal to join London rivals Chelsea in 2006. Metropolitan police are assessing footage which appears to show some fans singing a homophobic chant . The video was apparently filmed by a supporter ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final win over Reading . The video has since been deleted from Twitter. A Metropolitan police spokesman told Sportsmail: 'Police are aware of the video currently circulation on social media. The content is currently being assessed. 'Officers are in the process of contacting relevant parties. No arrests have been made.' Cole currently plays for Serie A club Roma in Italy after leaving Chelsea last year. He was an unused substitute for their 1-1 draw against Atalanta the day after Arsenal beat Reading 2-1 on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final. Metropolitan police are assessing the footage which appears to show  a homophobic chant about Ashley Cole . Cole currently plays for Roma after the former England defender left Chelsea last year to join the Italian club . Cole, pictured celebrating scoring a penalty in the FA Cup final in 2005, left Arsenal for Chelsea in 2006 . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Arsenal beat Reading 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday . Footage apparently taken by a fan beforehand shows homophobic chant . It appears to show fans singing about Ashley Cole to a Lily Allen song . Roma defender Cole left Arsenal to join London rivals Chelsea in 2006 . A Metropolitan police spokesman confirms they are assessing the video .