LIVE: Manchester United's Mason Greenwood remanded in custody after court hearing - latest updates

Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood is set to appear in court today charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The England international, 21, from Bowdon, Trafford, is due to make a first court appearance at Manchester and Salford magistrates in the morning.

In a statement on Saturday afternoon, the Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge him with the three offences.

The CPS said the charges, in full, are: attempting to rape a woman 16 or over, with a date specified as October 22, 2021; engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour, with a period between December 1, 2018 and October 15, 2022 specified; and assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm, with a period between December 12, 2021 and December 31, 2021 detailed.

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The case has been adjourned to November 21st for a pre-trial preparation hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court.

Mr Greenwood was remanded into custody until the next hearing.

Mr Toal is continuing with a bail application in respect of Mr Greenwood.

This cannot be reported at this stage of the proceedings.

The case has been called back on and the court has been reassembled.

Mr Greenwood is in the dock.

The case has been adjourned for 2pm, Mr Greenwood was not brought back into court for the hearing.

The case is being called back on now and members of the press and Mr Greenwood's family have been reassembled in the public gallery.

The case has briefly been stood down.

The court is hearing a bail application from Mr Greenwood's barrister David Toal, the details of which cannot be reported at this stage.

The court has