Former England striker Andy Carroll has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

The 36-year-old who now plays for National League South side and Dagenham Redbridge, was arrested in April for an alleged offense said to have been committed a month earlier.

The striker who won nine caps for England and was signed by Liverpool in 2011 for a then-club record fee of £35m, is scheduled to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court.

In this connection, Essex Police said, “A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order and was arrested in an alleged offence related to an incident in March. He is due to appear at Chelmsford magistrate’s court on December 30.”

Meanwhile, a non-molestation order is a court injunction commonly issued to prevent a person from contacting or harassing another individual; it can also stop someone from coming within a certain distance of a particular address.

Carroll must address charges that could lead to a prison sentence of up to five years. The case stems from an alleged breach of a non-molestation order that ultimately led to his arrest.

Additionally, a breach of this order carries penalties from a fine to up to five years in prison for the most serious cases.