Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan faces a court hearing today.

The Daily Mail reports Bannan is due in court charged with a string of driving offences - including drink driving - following a motorway crash.

The 21-year-old Aston Villa midfielder, from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, will appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court charged with driving with excess alcohol, failing to stop after a road accident, driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without due care and attention.

Nottinghamshire Police have said the charges relate to a 'single-vehicle collision' on the southbound carriageway of the M1 near Watnall, at around 5.30am on October 23.

A 20-year-old man arrested and bailed in connection with the same incident did not face charges, the force added.