Cardiff City forward Lee Tomlin and Accrington Stanley striker Billy Kee have been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.

The Crown Prosecution Service East Midlands authorised the charge following an incident outside a Leicester nightclub in January.

The alleged offence occurred in the early hours of January 22, the day after Tomlin, 28, had played for former club Bristol City in a 1-0 defeat away to Nottingham Forest and Kee, 26, featured in Accrington’s 1-1 draw at home to Carlisle.

Cardiff City forward Lee Tomlin has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm

Former Middlesbrough and Bournemouth player Tomlin has played three times for Championships leaders Cardiff this season, but is yet to score since manager Neil Warnock signed him from Bristol City for £2.9million in July.

Kee has scored twice in three games for Accrington, who are ninth in League Two.

Accrington Stanley striker Billy Kee was also charged after the incident outside a nightclub

The pair are due to appear at Leicester Magistrates Court on September 18.

Janine Smith from the CPS said: ‘The CPS has received a file of evidence from Leicestershire Police relating to an incident in the early hours of 22 January.

'Following a review of the evidence, the CPS has authorised the police to charge Lee Tomlin and Billy Kee with inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.'