Source: Telegraph
Newcastle suffer promotion blow after Andy Carroll charged with assault
The England Under-21 international has been told that he must appear in court later this month following an investigation by detectives into an incident at city centre nightclub Blu Bambu. [LNB]The police have confirmed that Carroll had been charged following an incident in early December. [LNB] Related ArticlesNewcastle United 5 Cardiff City 1Hughton: Newcastle can handle pressureChris Hughton gets shirty with strikersNewcastle held by LeicesterLeicester City 0 Newcastle 0Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0A spokesman for Northumbria Police told Telegraph Sport: "Andy Carroll, 21, of Prestwick, Newcastle, has today been charged with assault. [LNB]"This follows an incident at Newcastle's Blu Bambu nightclub in the early hours of Dec 7, 2009. [LNB]"He will appear at Newcastle magistrates' court on Thursday, February 25." [LNB]Carroll learned that had been charged just days after his two goals consolidated Newcastle's grip on the Championship leader's spot in a 5-1 win over Cardiff City at St James' Park. [LNB]It remains to be seen whether the latest development will affect Newcastle manager Chris Hughton's thinking as he plans for Tuesday night's visit to Derby County. [LNB]Gateshead-born Carroll, a product of the Newcastle academy, has 11 goals to his credit this season. [LNB]Newcastle will head to Derby's Pride Park looking to build on their three-point lead over second-placed West Bromwich Albion. [LNB]"We do not anticipate anything less than a very difficult game," Hughton said. "What we do have at the moment is a lot of competition for places." [LNB]
