Last Updated: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:33
Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has been charged with assault following an alleged nightclub attack in December.
The 21-year-old was involved in an incident at the Blu Bambu nightspot in the city last month and will now have to face magistrates later this month after being charged with assault.
Carroll has been a revelation for the Magpies this season and took his tally to eight goals in 20 matches as he bagged a brace in the 5-1 win over Cardiff on Friday night.