Burnley striker Andre Gray has requested a personal hearing to answer FA charges over homophobic comments he made on social media, the club have announced.
Gray was charged with misconduct by the Football Association on August 23 after comments the player made on Twitter in 2012 resurfaced following his goal in the win over Liverpool.
The 25-year-old, who signed for the Clarets from Brentford in August 2015 and scored 25 goals as they were promoted to the Premier League, immediately apologised for the homophobic posts.
And his manager Sean Dyche insisted Gray's expressions of remorse were genuine, and that he is a different person today that does not "hold the beliefs written in those tweets whatsoever".
Gray originally had until 6pm on Wednesday August 31 to respond to the charge, but was given an extension to appeal until September 5.
Burnley's full statement on Monday read: "Andre Gray has requested a personal hearing to answer Football Association charges relating to historical posts made on social media.
"The player had until 6pm today (Monday) to answer charges of comments deemed to be 'abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or bringing the game into disrepute' contrary to FA Rule E3(1).
"It is further alleged that these breaches, which relate to posts made between January 9, 2012 and March 11, 2012, included reference to an 'aggravating factor', namely sexual orientation and/or gender and/or colour and/or race contrary to FA Rule E3(2).
"A date for the hearing has not yet been determined."