Coronation Street favourite in attack horror as they're assaulted by masked thug

Coronation Street spoilers have confirmed that fan-favourite Tracy Barlow is in for a shock next week on the ITV cobbles as she's forced to face off with a masked thug. Things are heating up in Weatherfield next week as Carl continues to deceive everyone around him. With Brody busy assuring Kit that he and Dylan weren't involved in the hit and run, he reminds Carl they ditched the car before heading to the hospital when he suffered a seizure.

Carl insists the car was gone by the time he went to pick it up, suggesting someone else stole it before the accident. Dylan, meanwhile, tells the police that he was at the hospital when the hit-and-run took place - but will they believe a word he says?

Later in the week, Kit is hot on Carl's tail, warning him that he'll be keeping a close eye on his affairs. Abi, meanwhile, worries to Carl that one of the cars involved in the accident might have been Fiona's, as Carl's desperate to cover his tracks.

When he later meets with Fiona to insist he had no choice but to torch the car, they're discovered by Kit - who demands to know why Carl is spending time with a known criminal. Is the game up for him?

Meanwhile, Tracy takes a sinister delight in reminding him he owes her the next instalment of blackmail money, or else she'll come clean to Kevin about his affair with Abi.

On Friday, Tracy warns Abi she's sick of being paid in instalments and instead wants the remaining money in a lump sum. Abi rushes to tell Carl, who reassures her he'll give Tracy £500 and put an end to the matter once and for all.

Not to be deterred, Tracy reminds Carl she's the one holding all the cards - only for Abi to decide it's the right time to admit to her husband about the affair. Desperate to keep their secret, Carl instead suggests calling Tracy's bluff.

But Tracy later heads to the florist and finds the shop being trashed by a masked thug - will she keep quiet about the affair after the horror attack?