Lucas Piazon, a Chelsea forward on loan at Reading, is wanted by Toronto police in connection with an alleged sexual assault.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the 21-year-old and his Brazil Under-22 team-mate Andrey, a goalkeeper who plays in his homeland for Botafogo, following an incident that allegedly took place during the Pan-Am Games tournament in July.
A Chelsea spokesman said: “We are aware of the reports.” The club made no further comment. Reading are also aware of the reports after Toronto police issued a media release on Thursday.
Police allege a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by two men who met her at a club on 25 July and then went to her home. It is alleged the woman was sexually assaulted after she fell asleep and the two men fled the scene.
Police say the men would have to be extradited to Canada if they are to face charges.
The alleged incident happened on the same day Brazil clinched the bronze medal in the tournament, with Piazon scoring in a 3-1 win over Panama.
Piazon joined Chelsea in August 2011 and is contracted to the Premier League champions until 2017. He travelled on the first team’s 2013 pre-season tour to Asia after a short spell with Málaga towards the end of the 2012-13 campaign.
He spent the 2013-14 season at Vitesse Arnhem, the 2014-15 campaign at Eintracht Frankfurt and is on a season-long loan at Reading, for whom he has made eight appearances.
