England striker Ivan Toney will face trial over an alleged assault at a Soho nightclub in summer 2028.
The 30-year-old footballer is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva during a confrontation at a nightclub in Wardour Street, central London, on December 6 last year.
Toney appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday morning and formally entered a not guilty plea to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuring the five-minute hearing, a provisional trial date was set for the same court on June 12, 2028 by Judge Christopher Hehir, who told the defendant he was "sorry" about the delay.
