Ipswich loanee Brandon Williams denies dangerous driving

Brandon Williams, who joined the Blues on a season-long loan last summer, will stand trial after pleading not guilty to two driving offences.

The 23-year-old, of Harpurhey, Manchester, is accused of driving an Audi A3 S Line on the A34 Ainslie Way in Wilmslow in a dangerous manner on August 20, 2023.

Cheshire Police confirmed Williams was involved in a crash with a Ford Fiesta.

The full-back, who has made 51 appearances for the Red Devils scoring one goal, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday, April 19, where he denied both dangerous driving and driving without third-party insurance.

He will return to the court on the week commencing March 17, 2025, for trial.

Williams has made 17 appearances for Ipswich during his loan spell (Image: PA)

His solicitors will deliver the grounds of his not guilty plea to the court in June.

Williams has been granted unconditional bail until the date of the trial.

Williams, 23, made 17 appearances for the Blues in the first half of the season, impressing over the autumn period, but increasingly saw his game time decrease from October onwards, repeated illnesses and "knocks" having been given as reasons for his absences along the way.

He returned to Manchester United for "medical assessment" in January, with Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna stating on February 4 that he expected the defender to return to Suffolk in "10 to 14 days". Three weeks later, the Blues boss explained Williams had "a set-back with his recovery".

Williams joined Ipswich on loan from Manchester United last summer.

In March, McKenna refused to rule out Williams returning to the Suffolk side.

He said: "Brandon's a Man United player, he's been back at Man United for the last few months and there has to be a certain level of readiness for him to come back here and be ready to contribute.

"If he doesn't reach that readiness before the end of the season, then he won't return. If he was able to reach that readiness, then it would be another option for us towards the end of the season."