Two Italian men have been arrested for attempted murder.
A 53-year-old Irish man has been left in a critical condition following an attack outside Anfield before Liverpool’s Champion League match against Roma.
No further details on the victim have yet been released.
In a statement on the Merseyside Police website, they said:
“Merseyside Police can confirm that two men, aged 25 and 26 years from Rome, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 53-year-old man was seriously injured before the Champions League semi-final game this evening.
“[They] were arrested inside the ground after officers carried out a number of proactive inquiries in a bid to identify those involved in the incident.
“Officers were called to the Albert public house at about 7.35pm following reports that a man, believed to be 53 years from Ireland, had been seriously assaulted.
“Paramedics attended at the scene and the victim, who suffered a head injury, was taken to Walton Neurological Centre where his condition is described as critical.”
Liverpool FC also issued a statement (via RTE) saying:
“Our thoughts, in the first instance, are with the victim and his family at this very traumatic time. We will be offering them our full support.”
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