Premier League footballer arrested on alleged rape, false imprisonment

A Premier League footballer, whoes identity is not revealed for legal reasons, has been arrested on alleged rape and suspicion of false imprisonment. 

According to Sportsmail reports, the Premier League star was arrested on Wednesday morning before being released as the police investigation continues. The alleged incident of rape reportedly took place at the player's home in October 2020.

The police issued a statement on Thursday and confirmed the age of the suspect while further confirming that the officers had executed a warrant at the address and arrested a man 'on suspicion of rape and false imprisonment'.

The statement added: 'He has since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.'

The unnamed player was also issued a fine along with a woman who was at the same address when the police arrive to execute a warrant for breaching COVID-19 regulations.

This incident comes months after Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested in May in the early hours of Sunday after having a row with a model he met online.

The Metropolitan Police had released the following statement: "Police and London Ambulance Service were called at 3.53 am on Sunday, May 17 to a report of an unwell woman.

"When emergency services attended, a woman reported that she was raped. A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of rape."