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Joey Barton 'charged with alleged attack on wife Georgia McNeil'

Joey Barton has reportedly been charged with an alleged attack on his wife at the family home.

Barton, who currently manages League Two side Bristol Rovers, is due in court on Sunday over the alleged attack on wife Georgia McNeil.

McNeil is alleged to have sustained a head injury during the alleged attack at the family home in London.

The former Premier League footballer, 38, married childhood sweetheart McNeil, 35, two years ago.

The alleged attack is reported to have happened days before their anniversary in June.

Joey Barton (left) will appear in court on Sunday for an alleged attack at the family home on his wife Georgia McNeil (second from left). Pictured: The couple at the Q Awards in 2011

Joey Barton (left) will appear in court on Sunday for an alleged attack at the family home on his wife Georgia McNeil (second from left).