Nine Real Sociedad football fans were injured, one seriously, in central Rome late on Wednesday night, allegedly after being violently attacked by hardcore “ultra” Lazio supporters.

According to reports in Italian media, the Spaniards were among a group of about 70 allegedly set upon by what appeared to be about 80 Lazio ultras, who were armed with clubs, chains and knives and hammers, outside a pub on Via Leonina in the Monti district of the Italian capital. Security in the city has been upped before the Europa League match at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night.

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