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• No further action after incident on 8 January in Yarm
• England winger was visiting friends and family on Teesside

Stewart Downing will not face charges relating to the Liverpool player’s arrest last month on suspicion of assault, police have said.

The 27-year-old England winger was held for questioning following an alleged incident at the Cross Keys pub in Yarm, Teesside, at around 1am on 8 January.

A 32-year-old woman also arrested at the time on suspicion of assault remains on police bail.

A Cleveland police spokeswoman said: “A 27-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of assault following an alleged incident at a pub on Yarm High Street has been released without charge.

“A 32-year-old woman who was also arrested on suspicion of assault remains on bail pending further inquiries. Inquiries are ongoing.”

Downing played for his hometown club, Middlesbrough, before moving to Aston Villa and then Liverpool in the summer of 2011. He was believed to be visiting friends and family on Teesside at the time of the incident.

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• Luis Suárez likely to play at Old Trafford after ban
• Only 2,100 away tickets after ‘detailed risk assessment’

Liverpool’s ticket allocation for the Premier League trip to Manchester United on 11 February has been slashed by almost a third. Luis Suárez, banned for eight matches after being found guilty of racially abusing the United defender Patrice Evra, is likely to make his first appearance away from Anfield at Old Trafford since his suspension.

Liverpool’s Uruguay striker is certain to receive a hostile reception but there will be 1,000 fewer Reds fans – only 2,100 – inside Old Trafford to see it.

“The safety of all fans is paramount and a detailed risk assessment of the match carried out by Manchester United and agreed by their Safety Advisory Group which includes Greater Manchester police and Trafford council has resulted in Liverpool receiving a reduced allocation for this specific game,” said a statement on Liverpool’s website. “This

• Striker says he is happy at the club and on Merseyside
• Merseyside police detain man for alleged racist gesture

Andy Carroll has said he has no desire to leave Liverpool after the club tried to exchange him for Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez only a year after his £35m arrival from Newcastle United.

Carroll, who has scored only six times for Kenny Dalglish’s team since becoming Britain’s most expensive footballer 12 months ago, was also linked with a return to Newcastle United earlier in the transfer window. Having produced a battling display in Saturday’s FA