Samir Carruthers urinating into a glass and then tipping it over the rail of his box

Samir Carruthers urinating into a glass and then tipping it over the rail of his box

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MK Dons have launched an investigation after Samir Carruthers appeared to relieve himself in a pint glass at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.

The midfielder could be in hot water with the Championship club after photos emerged of the 22-year-old urinating in full view of the public.

MK Dons have confirmed they will look into the incident involving the ex-Aston Villa youngster Carruthers, who has played 37 times this season.

A Dons spokesman said: “The club is aware of pictures circulating in the national media of one of its players at the Cheltenham Festival. The club has commenced an internal investigation into the matter.”

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He was with Bristol City midfielder Luke Ayling, while Jake Forster-Caskey, who plays for MK Dons on loan from Brighton, was also among the punters in the VIP box, as was Leicester stopper Ben Hamer.

In separate images, Northampton Town's James Collins was spotted going a step further than Carruthers, as he urinated in a glass before pouring the contents over the balcony in a vile act.

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Carruthers made his Villa debut in 2012 but made just three appearances in total before joining MK Dons on loan for the 2013-14 season. The Islington-born player made the switch to the Dons permanent in August 2014.

Collins also came through the Villa youth system, but failed to make a first-team appearance before he was released four years ago.

He has also turned out for Swindon, Hibernian and Shrewsbury, but was loaned to the Cobblers earlier this year.

Also in the private box were Love Island's Jessica Hayes and model Katie Salmon, who maintained the low standards of the VIP group by flashing their breasts to photographers.