LONDON (AP) 鈥� England forward Ivan Toney has been charged with assault after an incident at a nightclub, police said Friday.
Authorities said Toney was charged July 31 with assault 鈥渃ausing actual bodily harm.鈥� The alleged incident took place in December at a nightclub in the Soho district of London.
Police did not immediately give any other information about what happened.
BBC Sports said a spokesperson for Toney said the player 鈥渁cknowledges the charge and although he is naturally shocked, he looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court.鈥�
Toney, who plays for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Arabian league, is expected to appear in court on Sept. 24.
The 30-year-old Toney was a member of England’s squad that finished in third place at the World Cup last month.
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