Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with an assault near a golf club.
Merseyside Police said the 43-year-old, from Widnes, is accused of section 18 wounding with intent, along with a second man, Gary O’Grady, 50, from Huyton.
Emergency services were called at around 9pm on Sunday after a man suffered serious injuries to his face and body near Huyton and Prescot Golf Club.
He is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
Barton and O’Grady are due to appear at Wirral Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday afternoon.
