Chelsea midfielder, Danny Drinkwater, given 20 months ban for drink-driving

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Chelsea midfielder, Danny Drinkwater, has been banned from driving for 20 months after pleading guilty to a drink driving charge.

The 29-year-old was also ordered to perform 70 hours of community service.

He was two and a half times over the legal limit when he crashed his Range Rover through a wall in April at Mere, Cheshire.

The former Leicester City midfielder and two female passengers were treated for minor injuries after the crash.

Danny Drinkwater joined Chelsea for £35m from Leicester but has struggled for game-time this season after being frozen out by boss, Maurizio Sarri, and has not played for the Blues in over a year.

The midfielder, who started his career with Manchester United, joined Leicester City in January 2012 and was a regular in the 2015-16 title winning side under Claudio Ranieri.