England international Adam Johnson was in court yesterday where he faced three offences of sexual activity with a girl under 16 and one of grooming.

The winger was arrested in March after he was accused of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.

The three counts of sexual activity with a child were said to have taken place on one night in January at two locations in County Durham while the meeting a child after sexual grooming offence was said to have happened between December and February.

During the five-minute hearing, his solicitor Paul Morris indicated he would plead not guilty. No pleas were entered today.

The case was sent to Durham Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on June 3.