- Former footballer Joey Barton is due to stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.
- The 43-year-old denies assaulting 51-year-old Kevin Lynch outside Huyton and Prescot Golf Club on 8 March.
- The alleged attack took place after the two men had been drinking together at the venue.
- Mr Lynch, a former non-league football manager, suffered serious eye injuries during the incident.
- Barton, who won one England cap during his playing career, previously managed Fleetwood Town and Bristol Rovers.
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