Players were among guests at a party at the Great John Street Hotel

Police were called to the Great John Street Hotel in Manchester in the early hours of Tuesday after reports a 26-year-old woman had been raped.

The 19-year-old man was arrested after going to a police station on Tuesday.

Hotel managers confirmed the venue was fully booked out for a private party. Manchester United declined to comment.

Detectives are refusing to confirm or deny the involvement of any players or club employees in the incident.

Hotel reopened

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to the hotel on Great John Street, in the Castlefield area of the city, at about 0415 GMT on Tuesday.

On Tuesday night, a GMP spokesman said: "A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape this evening after presenting himself to police.

"He remains in custody for questioning."

The hotel, a boutique hotel converted from a Victorian schoolhouse, was closed in the early part of Tuesday, but has since reopened.

It opened two years ago with 30 duplex rooms and suites.

A hotel spokeswoman said: "We did have an event on Monday night.