England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man in a central London nightclub.
The 30-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he denied a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Toni was accused of hitting Saber da Silva in the head and punching him during an incident at a nightclub in Soho on December 6.
The case was due to be heard in the Magistrates’ Court, but Tony chose to have the matter dealt with in the Crown Court in front of a judge and jury.
The attacker was released on unconditional bail and is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on October 29.
Tony’s career in England
Tony has won 10 caps for England and was part of the squad that reached the Euro 2024 final.
The striker began his professional career with Northampton before playing for Wigan Athletic and Peterborough United.
He joined Brentford in 2020 and established himself as one of the… Premier League Leading the strikers during his time in west London.
Tony later moved to Saudi Arabia and currently plays for Al-Ahly Club in the Saudi Professional League.
