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Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been arrested and cautioned by police for common assault.

The former England international was questioned on Wednesday following a roadside argument with a man near his home on Tuesday.

The assault was reported to police by a witness to the incident involving the Bootle-born player.

Later that day the alleged victim also reported Carragher to officers who arranged an appointment to interview Carragher.

A Merseyside Police spokesman said: “We can confirm that a 30-year-old man from the Blundellsands area received a police caution for common assault in relation to an incident on Liverpool Road, Crosby, on Tuesday February 26.”

A spokesman for Liverpool FC declined to comment.

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