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Footballer Joey Barton has been charged with assault after an alleged training ground bust-up with a former team-mate. Footballer Joey Barton has vowed to clear his name after being charged with the assault of a former team-mate.
The England and Newcastle United midfielder is accused of attacking fellow player Ousmane Dabo on 1 May. The Newcastle United midfielder is accused of attacking fellow player Ousmane Dabo at Manchester City's training ground complex on 1 May.
Mr Barton, 24, who has been capped once for England, was arrested in May while he was playing for Manchester City. Mr Barton, 24, was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Thursday and will appear at Trafford Magistrates' Court on 9 August.
He was arrested and bailed by police while they made further inquiries. He will appear at Trafford Magistrates' Court on 9 August. In a short statement he said he "strenuously denied" the charge.
The alleged assault happened at the club's training complex in Carrington, south Manchester.The alleged assault happened at the club's training complex in Carrington, south Manchester.
Mr Dabo, 30, was treated in hospital for injuries to his eye, nose and lip.Mr Dabo, 30, was treated in hospital for injuries to his eye, nose and lip.
Joey strenuously denies the charge and welcomes the opportunity to clear his name in the public forum Joey Barton's spokeswoman
Mr Barton was bailed by police until Thursday while officers made further inquiries and took statements from other players.
When he attended a police station in Trafford on Thursday he was re-arrested and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm under section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to five years in jail if found guilty.
In a short statement, a spokeswoman for the player said: "Our client, Joey Barton, was today charged...in relation to a training ground incident which occurred on 1 May this year.
"Joey strenuously denies the charge and welcomes the opportunity to clear his name in the public forum."
The midfielder was sold by Manchester City to Newcastle United in June in a £5.8m deal.