THREE Barclaycard Premiership footballers facing serious sex assault allegations have been told there will be no decision on their bail applications until tomorrow, their lawyer said yesterday.

The three Leicester players accused of serious sexual assault are to spend another two nights in prison ahead of finally appearing in court on Thursday.

Lawyers for three Premiership footballers locked up over serious sex assault allegations in Spain were tonight “optimistic” about the outcome of a legal bid to free them, a senior club official said.

Three Premiership footballers facing sex assault allegations remained behind bars in Spain today as they pinned their hopes on a new legal bid to secure their release.

THREE Premiership footballers at the centre of sex assault allegations made by three women were yesterday pinning their hopes for freedom on a team of top lawyers.