Andre Gray requests FA hearing over Twitter charges

Updated 05/09/2016 at 18:02 GMT

Burnley striker Andre Gray has requested a personal hearing over historical comments he made on Twitter.

Burnley's Andre Gray

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Burnley were given an extension to respond to the homophobic tweets he made in 2012 until September 5.

"Burnley striker Andre Gray has requested a personal hearing to answer Football Association charges relating to historical posts made on social media," Burnley said on their website.

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