Liverpool player Jon Flanagan has been charged with assault

Liverpool full back Jon Flanagan has been charged with assault.

According to a report in the Liverpool Echo, Flanagan was questioned by police following an incident in Liverpool's city centre in the early hours of Friday morning. The 24-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Burnley, will have to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court next week after being accused of assault after the altercation on Duke Street on December 22. Flanagan was subsequently charged with Section 39 Common Assault before being released on conditional bail. A spokeswoman said: "Merseyside Police can confirm that Jonathan Patrick Flanagan, aged 24, from Cressington in Liverpool has been charged with Section 39 common assault following an incident on Duke Street in Liverpool city centre at around 3.20am on Friday, December 22." Flanagan has made just one appearance for the Reds this season, with a Carabao Cup start against Leicester only his 10th game for the club since the final day of the 2013/14 season. Responding to the charge, a Liverpool spokesman said: "The club has been made aware of an alleged incident involving a member of the first team playing squad. We will be making no further comment on the matter while the process is ongoing with the relevant authorities."