WATCH: 36 arrested amid further fan clashes in Lille

Tear gas was used by French riot police in an attempt to disperse fans on Wednesday night.

36 people were arrested and 16 people were taken to hospital as a result of the latest clashes between English and Russian fans in Lille on Wednesday night. According to the Guardian, at least 36 people were arrested and at least 16 taken to hospital as hundreds of French riot police used tear gas in an attempt to disperse supporters away from the city’s main square. https://twitter.com/tomwhite7/status/743191917148667904 https://twitter.com/tomwhite7/status/743194558821969920 Trouble flared up again despite a number of measures having been taken by the authorities to prevent it, including the deployment of 4,000 additional police officers, an alcohol ban and warnings to the English and Russian federations about the behaviour of their supporters at the tournament. https://twitter.com/StanCollymore/status/743192061432725504 UEFA released a statement in response to the latest disturbances, saying that it “regrets the skirmishes in Lille last night”. “Police made several arrests, & were quick to restore order, keep situation under control," the statement added. England take on Wales in Lens, approximately 40km southwest of Lille, at 2pm today.