Footballer Andy Cole has been arrested after an alleged assault on his wife.

The former England player was questioned and released by police on Monday.

Nottingham-born Cole married his long-term girlfriend Shirley Dewar in Wilmslow in July 2002.

He is currently on loan to Burnley from Sunderland and lives in Alderley Edge in Cheshire.

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "At 2.27am on Monday February 25, police were called to a house in Alderley Edge following an allegation of assault by a man against a woman.

"A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and was taken to Middlewich custody suite."

He added: "He was interviewed and released last night on police bail until a date in April pending further inquiries."

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