Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson has denied he was attacked in the prison showers

Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson has never "asked for special treatment” in prison and is doing "fine", his sister has said.

Reports emerged on Sunday that the 27-year-old was attacked by another convict after refusing to clean hair from a plug hole.

It was claimed Johnson was cleaning the shower in Doncaster's Moorland prison when he was punched in the face during a fight.

One report suggested the former footballer told a fellow convict "do you know who I am?"

But his sister Faye Johnson has since taken to Facebook to deny the claims.

She wrote: "These newspapers are laughable.

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"Why is there rarely any truth in their stories? Were the false stories about harm not so sickening we would find it funny.

" I've just spoke to Adam he is fine and I also want to add that never has he asked for special treatment and never will he.

" He has the right to appeal and he has! In the meantime, he's an ordinary prisoner like the rest.