English Premier League club Everton have suspended an unnamed first team player pending a police investigation into alleged child sex offences.
The club did not provide any further details about the case.
"The club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time," Everton added in a statement on its website.
It came as the Greater Manchester Police released a statement saying the player was arrested by police last week and released on bail.
"Officers arrested a man on Friday, 16 July 2021 on suspicion of child sex offences. He is on police bail pending further inquiries," police said in a statement.
Everton players are in pre-season training ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Southampton on August 14.
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