Man Utd’s Mason Greenwood wears balaclava as he’s seen for first time since rape and GBH arrest

MASON Greenwood has been seen for the first time since his rape arrest.

The Man Utd striker, 20, covered his face in a black balaclava while in a flashy Mercedes-Benz CLA.

Greenwood, who has kept a low profile since his arrest, was pictured driving a pal around Cheshire.

It is the first time he has been seen in public since he was bailed pending further investigation on February 2.

Greenwood spent three nights in custody after police swooped on his home in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, in January.

He was quizzed on suspicion of rape, GBH, sexual assault and making threats to kill.

Greenwood still receives his £75,000-a-week salary from Utd pending the outcome of any criminal proceedings.

It comes after the club were yesterday forced to release a statement confirming there has been no change to Greenwood's status.

 initially said it did “not condone violence of any kind,” but later suspended Greenwood after cops launched a probe.

But some eagle-eyed fans discovered the player was still visible on the club's website - leading to speculation he could be reinstated.

The statement from Utd read: "There has been no change whatsoever in Mason’s status.

"We removed his profile from the club app soon after he was removed from the squad in January.

"This was in order to remove Mason from interactive elements of the app, such as team predictions etc.

"However, his profile was never removed from the website as he remains a Manchester United player, albeit not currently part of the squad while the legal process unfolds."

RAPE ARREST

Greenwood has been removed from FIFA 22 and dropped by sponsors Nike in the wake of the allegations.

Football Manager 2022 has also confirmed he will not feature after their recent winter update.

All merchandise bearing the No11's name has been axed from the official Utd site and teammates have unfollowed him on Instagram.

Greenwood's promising domestic and international career is now in jeopardy after his arrest.

The rising star has impressed on the pitch this season - scoring five goals in the Premier League and one in the Champions League.

He joined the team aged just six and rose through the ranks to land himself a regular spot on the first team.

In 2019, he became the youngest footballer to play for Utd in the Champions League when he took to the pitch aged 17.

Greenwood has made 129 appearances in total for the Red Devils and netted 35 goals.

In 2020, England manager Gareth Southgate gave the striker his first cap when Greenwood came off the bench in a 1-0 win against Iceland.