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| Joey Barton was attacked outside a nightclub in Liverpool in the early hours of Monday morning, police have confirmed. | Joey Barton was attacked outside a nightclub in Liverpool in the early hours of Monday morning, police have confirmed. |
| The Queens Park Rangers midfielder was punched in the head during the incident outside Garlands nightclub in Liverpool city centre. | |
| "I got sucker punched in the back of the head," he Tweeted on Monday afternoon. "Not injured as reported just a small bruise on rear of head/ear. I've had worse. Life goes on! Thanks for the concern. Have a good day people." | |
| He added: "Not planning on pressing charges as its not that serious. The police have also got better things to do with their time. Can I just say a public thanks to the police last night as they were and have been today brilliant." | |
| 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. | |
| "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." | "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 statement from QPR read: "Joey Barton was involved in an incident in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Monday morning. Barton was on his way home from a night out with his girlfriend when two men sang offensive chants and then proceeded to hit the R's midfielder. Police were immediately on the scene and arrested one man. Barton decided not to press charges and left the scene with his girlfriend soon after. The club will be making no further comment." | A statement from QPR read: "Joey Barton was involved in an incident in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Monday morning. Barton was on his way home from a night out with his girlfriend when two men sang offensive chants and then proceeded to hit the R's midfielder. Police were immediately on the scene and arrested one man. Barton decided not to press charges and left the scene with his girlfriend soon after. The club will be making no further comment." |
| 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. | 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. |