Joey Barton pleads not guilty to assaulting his wife

The charge against Barton, 38, of Widnes, Cheshire, relates to an incident at a residential property in Kew, south-west London, on June 2 in which his wife Georgia suffered a head injury.

Joey Barton has pleaded not guilty on a charge of assault by beating. Picture: Simon Galloway/PA

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his wife.

The former Premier League footballer appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court in south west London on Monday morning via video link.