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Former Manchester City and QPR midfielder Joey Barton has been arrested after an alleged assault near a golf club.
The 43-year-old is understood to be one of two men arrested after reports of an assault in Huyton, Merseyside, on Sunday.
At a High Court hearing on Tuesday over a libel claim involving Barton, Gervase de Wilde, representing former England forward Eni Aluko, said his instructing solicitor had “received a call from a duty solicitor in a police station in Liverpool” shortly before the hearing.
Mr de Wilde told the court on Tuesday that Barton, who has managed Fleetwood and Bristol Rovers, “was arrested yesterday and is currently being held in custody”.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: “We can confirm that two people have been arrested following reports of an assault in Huyton on Sunday March 8.
“At around 9pm, emergency services were called to Fairway to reports of a man having been assaulted near to Huyton and Prescot Golf Club.
“The victim was taken to hospital for assessment of injuries to his face and ribs.
“A 50-year-old man and a 43-year-old man have both been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding.”
Barton, originally from Huyton, has one England cap and also previously played for Newcastle, Rangers, Burnley and Marseille.
He now hosts podcast ‘Common Sense With Joey Barton’, which is described as an “unfiltered” look at issues in sport, society, politics and more.
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