Two Brighton fans are in hospital in Rome after being stabbed on the eve of their team’s Europa League match against Roma.
According to Italian media, a restaurant worker called the police shortly after midnight on Wednesday, saying that two fans had come to seek help after being stabbed nearby.
One of them sustained three stab wounds in his left thigh, while the other sustained a stab wound in his right thigh. A backpack containing a wallet and documents was also allegedly stolen.
The fans, aged between 28 and 29, were taken to separate hospitals in Rome.
Roma hosts Brighton in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday.
