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| Everton supporters 'hit with tear gas' in Lille ahead of Europa League game | |
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| Everton supporters have been advised to avoid the main square in Lille after they were reportedly hit with tear gas ahead of their Europa League match in the city. | |
| Images have appeared on Twitter of fans of the Merseyside club congregated in Grand Place square. | |
| Everton subsequently sent out a message to fans to stay away from the area amid reports of a flare-up involving police. | |
| Another picture showed what appeared to be blue smoke from flares. | |
| The apparent disturbance comes after French authorities banned ticketless Everton fans from the city centre. | |
| Earlier this week, a statement on Everton's website advised supporters without tickets they would not be allowed to enter sections of the city, including the area around the stadium between 10.00 and 17:00 BST. | |
| On Wednesday night two Everton fans suffered facial injuries after about 50 Lille supporters, armed with metal chairs, attacked them in a city centre bar. | |
| Merseyside Police said the fans had since been discharged from a local hospital. | |
| Everton FC added: "This was the only incident in what was otherwise a good-natured evening in the city centre." |