West Ham striker Andy Carroll was involved in a restaurant row with a 'hammered Chelsea fan' 24 hours after scoring the winner against them.

Eyewitnesses said red wine was thrown during the 'skirmish' at the Roka Japanese restaurant in Canary Wharf, east London, which started when the Chelsea fan tried to kiss him.

Carroll's security staff had to step in to break up the fight, which happened while the forward was dining with friends on Sunday night.

West Ham striker Andy Carroll was caught up in a restaurant row with a Chelsea fan the day after scoring the winner against them in a Premier League contest at Upton Park

The altercation happened at popular Japanese restaurant Roku, located at Canary Wharf

One eyewitness told The Sun: 'A man, who was in a group of Chelsea fans, tried to go up and kiss him, which led to a skirmish.

'Carroll hadn't even had food or a drink at that point when the hammered geezer started giving him s***.'

Another in the restaurant, Paige Waller, tweeted: 'Andy Carroll and a random drunk man just had a huge row in Roka.

'It was so dramatic, red wine was flying everywhere.'

A worker at the popular restaurant also told the paper: 'It happened between 5pm and 5.30pm as they were sitting down to eat.

Carroll and his fiancee Billi Mucklow took son Arlo and their nieces and nephews to a pumpkin patch this week

Carroll with his partner and reality TV star Billi Mucklow who recently gave birth to their first child

'His personal security guards broke up the fight.'

The police were not involved.

The former Newcastle United and Liverpool striker's agent said she was unaware of the incident, adding she was present at the meal but may have popped out at the time.

Roka, located between the bank headquarters of Canary Wharf, offers a range of sushi and Japanese dishes.

A seasonal tasting menu of a dozen delicacies for a minimum of two people is available on the menu for £55.

Carroll came off the bench to score West Ham's winner in the 2-1 victory at Upton Park , inflicting Chelsea's fifth Premier League defeat of the season.

The striker, who has nine caps and two goals for England, has just returned from his latest spell on the sidelines with injury.

His latest lay-off was with a knee injury suffered back in February. Carroll returned in the 2-0 win over Newcastle United last month.

Carroll has been making his way back to form and fitness after a long injury lay-off