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Liverpool fan injured after Naples attack
NAPLES, Italy, Oct 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A Liverpool fan was injured after
being attacked in the centre of Naples ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League
game, Italian police said.
The 26-year-old was drinking with a group of friends outside a cafe on via
Cesare Rosaroll in the city’s historic centre just after midnight when they
were accosted by a group of local men.
The young man was taken to hospital and treated for cuts and bruising
notably to his face and knees, police said according to the AGI news agency.
He was given medication and later discharged with a full recovery expected
in two weeks.
Police said video surveillance cameras in the city centre would be used to
try and identify the assailants.
Napoli take on Liverpool in the second round of Champions League group
matches with kickoff at the Stadio San Paolo at 1900 GMT.
The English club sit top of Group C after beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-2
in their opener while the Italians were held 0-0 at Red Star Belgrade.
BSS/AFP/ARS/1708 hrs