Grealish also admitted a second charge of careless driving relating to allegations he drove without due care and attention on the M42, in October.

Villa club captain Grealish did not appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, but, entering pleas through his lawyer, admitted driving without due care during the accident in Dickens Heath, near Solihull, West Midlands.

Grealish had denied two other charges in connection with the Dickens Heath incident, of failing to stop and failing to report the incident, but the Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence and the charges were dismissed.

District Judge John Bristow said Grealish already had six penalty points on his driving licence for a 2018 motorway speeding offence and could therefore be at risk of a driving ban under the totting-up scheme.

Asked if the footballer could be present at court on Tuesday afternoon to be sentenced, the player's lawyer Barry Warburton replied: "I can make enquiries."

Adjourning the hearing for a short period to allow time for the query to be raised, Judge Bristow said: "It would be preferable to dispose of the matter today. I have heard it now, I am sitting this afternoon.

"If he can get here this afternoon, I can deal with him this afternoon."