BLUES ACE ACCUSED OF RAPE
CHELSEA star Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested on suspicion of rape following a meeting with a woman at his south-west London home on Sunday morning. The 19-year-old has been released from custody and reported to Chelsea’s Cobham base yesterday for a coronavirus test ahead of the return to group training this week. Sportsmail reported Hudson-Odoi’s arrest yesterday but it later emerged that the England forward had been detained after the woman, who was taken to hospital, accused him of rape. A police spokesman said: ‘Police and London Ambulance Service were called at 03:53hrs on Sunday, 17 May
to a report of an unwell woman. When emergency services attended, a woman reported that she had been raped. She was taken to hospital. ‘A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of rape. He was released from custody and bailed to return on a date in mid-June.’ Hudson-Odoi retreated to the family home near Wimbledon yesterday. He revealed in March that he had contracted coronavirus and, despite having a Covid-19 test yesterday, there is now doubt over whether the teenager can return to training this week after ignoring lockdown advice in the incident that led to his arrest. Premier League clubs were cleared to resume training in small groups yesterday, but even if Hudson-Odoi tests negative, Chelsea may refuse to let him join in, given he has broken the guidelines by coming into close contact with people outside his household. Hudson-Odoi’s representatives and Chelsea both declined to comment last night.