Aug 7 (Reuters) - England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault at a Soho nightclub, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Friday.

The charge relates to an assault that allegedly took place on December 6 last year at a nightclub on Wardour Street.

“Ivan Toney, 30, of Northampton, was charged on Thursday, 31 July with assault causing actual bodily harm,” the police said in a statement.

“He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 24 September.”

Toney, who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and scored 42 goals last season, was also in the England squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Reuters has contacted Toney’s representatives for comment.

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