Everton have confirmed they are investigating a video which appears to show Jordan Pickford caught up in a scuffle.
The incident, which was filmed outside a Sunderland bar, shows a man involved in a fracas with a number of other people.
Punches are thrown, though it is not clear who by, and a person is pulled away by friends and the name 'Jordan' can be heard.
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Everton said in a statement: “The club has been made aware of an alleged incident involving one of our players and we are looking into the matter.”
A spokesman has said they will offer no further comment on the matter until they have established the content of the video.
It is understood they will speak to Washington -born footballer to assess whether he became embroiled in the incident.
The video was posted to social media but has since been deleted.
Pickford moved to Everton from Sunderland in 2017 on a £30m deal.
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