The Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller has been arrested by police in connection with an incident at a Hanley nightclub.

Fuller was accused of assaulting a 21-year-old man in the bar area of the JFK nightclub.

Staffordshire police said the alleged victim suffered minor facial injuries and did not need hospital treatment.

Fuller, 30, who had played for Stoke in their 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, was arrested on suspicion of assault. Officers were called to the JFK nightclub, in Trinity Street, at 1am on Sunday. Fuller has since been bailed, pending further inquiries.

A Staffordshire police spokesman said: “At 1am on Sunday an incident occurred at JFK nightclub in Trinity Street, following which a 30-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of assault. He has been bailed, pending further inquiries.”

A club statement said: “The club can confirm that Fuller was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning following an incident in a nightclub in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. We will be making no further comment at this time.”