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| Joey Barton 'attacked outside a Liverpool nightclub', say reports | Joey Barton 'attacked outside a Liverpool nightclub', say reports |
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| Joey Barton was attacked outside a nightclub in Liverpool in the early hours of Monday morning, police have confirmed. | |
| The Queens Park Rangers midfielder is believed to have been punched in the face during the incident outside Garlands nightclub in Liverpool city centre. | |
| Merseyside police were called to Eberle Street at 5.30am following reports of an altercation outside the club. A 29-year-old man, believed to be Barton, suffered injuries to his face and voluntarily left the scene. | Merseyside police were called to Eberle Street at 5.30am following reports of an altercation outside the club. A 29-year-old man, believed to be Barton, suffered injuries to his face and voluntarily left the scene. |
| Police are currently holding two 21-year-olds in custody on suspicion of a public order offence. | Police are currently holding two 21-year-olds in custody on suspicion of a public order offence. |
| "Merseyside Police were called to Eberle Street in Liverpool city centre at 5.30am this morning following reports of an altercation," said a spokeswoman for Merseyside Police. "On arrival officers found a 29-year-old man who had sustained injuries to his face. The man left the scene voluntarily. Two 21-year-old men from the L13 area were arrested at the scene for a public order offence. They are currently in police custody." | |
| A photograph of the incident has been posted on Twitter, in which an apparently shirtless Barton is shown being restrained by a policeman and a woman. | |
| Barton was recently banned for 12 matches after being sent off on the last day of the Premier League season during QPR's defeat at Manchester City. | Barton was recently banned for 12 matches after being sent off on the last day of the Premier League season during QPR's defeat at Manchester City. |