Aug 7 (Reuters) - ⁠England striker Ivan Toney ⁠has been charged with assault ‌at a Soho nightclub, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.

The charge relates ​to an assault ⁠that allegedly took ⁠place on December 6 last year ⁠at ‌a nightclub on Wardour Street.

"Ivan Toney, ⁠30, of Northampton, was charged on ​Thursday, ‌31 July with assault causing ⁠actual ​bodily harm," the police said in a statement.

"He will appear ⁠at Westminster Magistrates' Court ​on Thursday, 24 September."

Toney, who plays for Saudi Pro League ⁠club Al-Ahli and scored 42 goals last season, was also in the England squad ​for the 2026 ⁠World Cup.

Reuters has contacted Toney's ​representatives for comment.

(Reporting ‌by Rohith Nair in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra and Christian Radnedge)