Wayne Rooney is due to appear in court today charged with drink driving.
The Everton striker, 31, will appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court after being stopped by Cheshire police in the early hours of September 1.
The former England star was pulled over while driving a black Volkswagen Beetle in Wilmslow, Cheshire, at 2am.
Rooney was arrested in Altrincham Road and was released on bail later that day.
The footballer was reportedly with single mother Laura Simpson during his arrest.
He had been pictured in a selfie with cricketer Jack McIver in the Bubble Room bar in Alderley Edge the evening before his arrest.
Rooney's wife, Coleen, announced last month that she is pregnant with the couple's fourth child.
He was given a warm welcome at Old Trafford on his return to former club Manchester United on Sunday but it ended in disappointment with a 4-0 defeat for Everton
Wayne Rooney arriving at Stockport Magistrates' Court on Monday morning PA
Former England captain Wayne Rooney arrived at court this morning to face a drink driving charge without wife Coleen by his side.
The Everton and ex-Manchester United striker was flanked by security guards and accompanied by his agent as he was whisked past photographers outside Stockport magistrates court.
Rooney's marriage is reportedly hanging in the balance after his late-night arrest on September 1.
He is accused of being over the limit while driving office worker Laura Simpson home from a night out at the trendy Bubble Room bar in Alderley Edge.
Rooney's wife Coleen, who is pregnant with his fourth child, was on holiday in Mallorca at the time of his arrest.
She has since been pictured without her £250,000 wedding ring and £200,000 engagement ring on, as rumours spread that their nine-year marriage is in peril.
Thirteen Greater Manchester police officers were deployed as Rooney, 31, who is England's all time record scorer and has 119 caps, arrived at court just after 9.30am.
His agent Paul Stretford was by his side with two security guards, but his wife was not present.
It is said Rooney was drink driving when he was pulled over in Ms Simpson's VW Beetle shortly after 2am in Altringham Road, Wilmslow.
He was detained by police and questioned, before being released on bail ahead of today's court hearing.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman admitted Rooney faces disciplinary action over the incident but picked him for yesterday's 4-0 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Rooney, who lives in Prestbury, Greater Manchester, is due to enter a plea to the drink drive charge later today in front of District Judge
Source:standard.
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