Leicester City’s Hamza Choudhury ‘will appear in court next month on drink-driving charges’ – with £50,000-a-week midfielder refusing to take a breathalyser test during his arrest’

Leicester City‘s Hamza Choudhury ‘has been charged with drink-driving’ and will appear in court next month.

The former Premier League star, 26, was stopped by police in south Nottingham in the early hours of the morning last Friday. 

It is understood that he refused to take a breathalyser test and was arrested at the scene, The Sun revealed.

He was then charged later with driving while over the alcohol limit, driving without due care and failing to cooperate with a preliminary breathalyser test.

Choudhury, who is paid £50,000-a-week by the Foxes, is currently on unconditional bail and will appear in court for the first time next month.

Police stopped Choudhury in south Nottingham in the early hours of the morning last Friday

A source told The Sun: ‘He was driving very early in the morning and was pulled over by officers quite close to his home.

‘Because Leicester didn’t have a game the next day, he felt he could be out that late.

‘He is supposed to be a role model in the community and was seen as a future club captain as he grew up and matured.’

The defensive midfielder has been one of the best in his position all season long in the Championship, where Leicester sit seven points clear at the top of the table.

He also played the full 90 minutes in Leicester’s 1-1 draw with second-placed Ipswich on Monday night.

Now into his tenth year at Leicester, Choudhury has played 60 games for the club scoring only once.

Choudhury, pictured with Jamie Vardy, reportedly refused to take a breathalyser test

The 26-year-old was touted as an England star as he played for the Under 21s in 2019

The midfielder is pictured alongside Phil Foden at the 2019 U21 European Championships

In August 2016 he signed a loan deal with Burton Albion for the 2016-17 season and last season spent the year on loan playing for Watford.

In 2018 and 2019 he was being touted as a future England star after representing the Three Lions at Under-21 level.

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: ‘Officers pulled over a vehicle in Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, around 1.45am on Friday 19 January 2024.

‘A man was arrested on suspicion of refusing to provide a specimen of breath. 

The £50,000-a-week player is on unconditional bail and will appear in court for the first time next month

The midfielder has played 60 games for Leicester City and has scored just one goal

‘Hamza Choudhury, aged 26, of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, has since been charged with driving while over the alcohol limit, driving without due care and attention, and failing to co-operate with a preliminary test.

‘He was released on unconditional bail and is next due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 23 February 2024.’

Leicester City and Choudhury’s agent declined to comment.