The Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi was reportedly arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning, after police responded to a situation at his home. One immediate consequence may be that the 19-year-old England international misses the club’s return to phase-one training.
Hudson-Odoi was reportedly taken into custody by officers responding to a report of a woman being unwell, and later released and bailed until mid-June. According to reports Hudson-Odoi was joined by the woman in contravention of coronavirus lockdown guidelines.
Chelsea are due to resume training in small groups on Wednesday but Hudson-Odoi’s return could now be delayed while the club decide how long the winger needs to be away from teammates and another staff members. Frank Lampard’s players were due to undergo coronavirus testing on Monday. It is understood that Hudson-Odoi went to the club’s Cobham training ground to take part in the testing.
It is believed that one negative test would not be sufficient for Hudson-Odoi, who recovered from coronavirus after testing positive for the illness in March, to join training. Given the volume of tests that return a false negative, more than one test may be required to clear him if he has failed to follow Premier League protocols.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan police said: “Police and London Ambulance Service were called at 03:53hrs on Sunday, 17 May to a report of an unwell woman. She was taken to hospital. A man was arrested at the scene. He was released from custody. Enquiries continue.”
Chelsea declined to comment on reports of Hudson-Odoi’s arrest.