Antony: Man Utd forward denies fresh accusations of domestic assault in social media post

Manchester United's Antony again denies attacking former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin after fresh allegations published in Brazilian media; Greater Manchester Police aware of the allegations and says enquiries are ongoing; Man Utd 'taking this matter seriously'

Manchester United forward Antony has again taken to social media to deny allegations he assaulted his former girlfriend which have seen him dropped from the Brazil squad.

Brazilian media outlet UOL published fresh allegations made by Gabriela Cavallin on Monday.

In June, Antony released a statement on Instagram saying he had been falsely accused by Ms Cavallin of committing domestic violence.

On Monday, amid further claims, Antony said he "trusts ongoing police investigations" to reveal the "truth about my innocence".

After an initial statement on June 28, Antony has released a second denial on social media.

The statement reads: "I can say with confidence that accusations are false and that the evidence already produced show that I am innocent of the accusations made.

"My relationship with Ms Gabriela was tumultuous, with verbal offences from both sides, but I never practiced any physical aggression.

"I trust that the ongoing police investigations will demonstrate the truth about my innocence."

Later on Monday evening, the Brazilian FA confirmed Antony had been withdrawn from the squad for September's World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru, and replaced with Gabriel Jesus.

On Tuesday morning, Greater Manchester Police released a statement that said: "Greater Manchester Police is aware of the allegations made and enquiries remain ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding this report. We will not be commenting any further at this time."

On Wednesday, Manchester United released a statement that said: "Manchester United acknowledges the allegations made against Antony and notes that the Police are conducting enquiries.

"Pending further information, the club will be making no further comments. As a club we are taking this matter seriously, with consideration of the impact of these allegations and subsequent reporting will have on survivors of abuse."

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