Chelsea and Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel has been charged with drinking and driving, police confirmed Monday.
The 21-year-old was stopped by police at 5.30am (0530GMT) on Saturday, after being seen driving his Range Rover “erratically” near his club’s ground in London’s Fulham Road.
Mikel was not a member of the Chelsea team which beat Ipswich 3-1 at home in the FA Cup fourth round later Saturday.
He is due to appear at West London Magistrates’ Court on April 3.
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