England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm following an incident in a London nightclub last December. Toney, who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, was involved in an altercation on Wardour Street in Soho and will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on September 24.A spokesperson for the 30-year-old said in remarks reported by the BBC: Ivan acknowledges the charge and although he is naturally shocked, he looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court.Toney was a member of Englands World Cup squad and started the 3rd/4th play-off against France, a game the Three Lions won 6-4 in Miami.His only other appearance at the tournament was as a last-gasp substitute as England tried to find a late equaliser in the semi-final defeat to Argentina.Northampton-born Toney moved to Saudi Arabia in 2024 after a prolific spell at Brentford for whom he scored 67 goals in 128 appearances. Topics Al-Ahli Saudi FC England National Football Team Ivan Toney Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Argentina commemorate World Cup win over England with National Football Teams Day Mitch Fretton 6th August, 2026 Why Matthias Jaissle could not turn down exceptional Newcastle Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 Who is Matthias Jaissle, the incoming Newcastle boss? Jon Fisher 30th July, 2026 2026 World Cup: Rating the 5 biggest achievers and underperformers at this summers tournament Mitch Fretton 21st July, 2026 Morgan Rogers completes �117m Chelsea transfer as Arsenal miss out on Aston Villa midfielder Jon Fisher 21st July, 2026 Kevin Keegan: England football legend dies aged 75 after cancer diagnosis as Newcastle, Man City, Liverpool, Fulham and Southampton lead tributes Ben Miller 20th July, 2026
