• Midfielder was arrested in early hours of Sunday after night out in Reigate • Puncheon was released on bail and is due before magistrates on 5 JanuaryCrystal Palace will decide whether to fine Jason Puncheon after the club captain was charged with assault and possession of an offensive weapon following a night out at the weekend. Puncheon, who was absent from the Palace squad which secured a first away victory in the Premier League since April against Leicester City on Saturday, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning following an incident in Reigate, Surrey. A police spokesman confirmed officers attended an incident at 2.20am but would not disclose further details. Puncheon, who did not travel to Leicester with the Palace squad on Saturday because of illness, is understood to have trained as normal on Monday, with the club yet to decide whether to punish him for his alleged involvement. He was released on bail and is due to appear at Guildford magistrates’ court on 5 January.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2017 10:30 UTC