A Premier League player has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault following an incident at a Brighton nightclub in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The Brighton & Hove Albion star is in his 20s but cannot be named for legal reasons and was one of two men taken into custody.
The Premier League club said in a statement: ‘Brighton & Hove Albion are aware that one of its players is assisting police with the investigation of an alleged offence.
‘The matters is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment at this time.’
A statement from Sussex Police confirmed: ‘Two men have been arrested after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a venue in Brighton, in the early hours of Wednesday.
‘A man in his 40’s and a man in his 20’s, both from Brighton, were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and remain in police custody at this time.
‘The victim is receiving specialist support from officers.’
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