Aaron Lennon, the England and Everton winger, was detained under the Mental Health Act following an incident on Sunday afternoon.

The Merseyside club released a statement confirming that Lennon is now receiving treatment for a stress-related illness.

Greater Manchester Police earlier stated that they had been called amid concerns for the welfare of an individual – now understood to be Lennon – spotted in a location in Salford, near a busy thoroughfare next to the M602.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “Police were called at around 4.35pm on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to reports of a concern for the welfare of a man. Officers attended and a 30-year-old man was detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and was taken to hospital for assessment.”