Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has pleaded not guilty to any involvement in a bar brawl on Merseyside.
The 28-year-old was arrested after a disturbance at the Lounge Bar nightclub in Southport on 29 December.
A 34-year-old man from Churchtown, Southport, required hospital treatment after receiving facial injuries in the incident.
Two other men also pleaded not guilty to assault and affray charges at North Sefton Magistrates’ Court.