Former Manchester United player Ravel Morrison has been charged with threatening to throw acid in his ex-girlfriend’s face, blow up her house and ‘have her killed’, a court heard today.

The Premier League footballer, who now plays for West Ham United, appeared before a district judge at Manchester magistrates court today charged with two counts of common assault.

They relate to his ex-girlfriend Reah Mansoor, 19, and her mother, 39-year-old Parveen Mansoor.

An additional charge of harassment in relation to Reah Mansoor was added to the indictment during a brief court hearing this morning.

The fresh charge relates to a period between January 1 2010 and July 20 this year.

The particulars of the charge state Morrison threatened to throw acid in her face, blow up her house and have her killed.

Morrison appeared in the dock wearing jeans, trainers and a shirt and spoke only to give his name, age and address of Western Gateway, Canary Wharf, London.

David Fish QC, representing Morrison, indicated that he would be pleading not guilty to all three charges.

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The case was sent to Manchester Crown Court and Morrison will appear there on August 28.

He was bailed with the conditions of not contacting the complainants, not entering the street where they live and not entering Manchester unless to attend court or a legal appointment.

Shilpa Chauhan, prosecuting, said Morrison must also return to London immediately after playing any game for West Ham in Manchester.

No pleas were formally entered, but Mr Fish said: “The allegations are denied. We do not make any submissions.”

District judge Khalid Qureshi said: “These matters are all going to go to the crown court. They are clearly related offences.”

Morrison was arrested in Manchester on Sunday July 27 after police were called to an address in Peel Green, Salford, in the early hours.

It followed reports that a 19-year-old woman had been assaulted outside a nightclub in Manchester city centre and at an address on Alexandra Road in Peel Green. A 39-year-old woman also claimed she had been attacked there.

Morrison was initially remanded in custody but was released from Strangeways prison in Manchester on Monday after a crown court judge granted a bail application.

He was photographed jogging away from HMP Manchester later that day wearing a white T-shirt, cream jogging pants and grey trainers.

The talented midfielder moved to West Ham from Manchester United in 2012. He remains on the books of the east London club but spent the end of last season on loan at Queen’s Park Rangers.

The Wythenshawe-born playmaker has been capped at every international level and has two goals at England under-21 level.