Prosecutor recommends jail for French defender

The New York Times 01:17 - 07 February 2017

Atletico Madrid's French defender Lucas Hernandez, pictured in 2016, was arrested after his girlfriend was taken to hospital with minor injuries following an altercation between the pair

Hernandez, 20, was arrested Friday after his girlfriend was taken to hospital with minor injuries following an altercation between the pair.

Spains public prosecutor asked for a seven-month prison sentence to be handed down to Atletico Madrids French defender Lucas Hernandez, Spanish media said Monday.

Neither party made a complaint against the other but the public prosecutor has asked for both to be sentenced, with Hernandez's partner facing a six month sanction.

Even if convicted, neither will likely spend any time behind bars as sentences under two years are normally suspended for first-time offenders in Spain.

"The public prosecutor accuses the defender of having committed a presumed act of domestic violence and causing light injuries," said Madrid's High Court in a statement.

Pending their trial, the two have been banned from being within 500 metres of each other.