Young Man City fan punched in face and left covered in blood as police investigate incident

Police are investigating after a young Manchester City fan was left covered in blood after being punched in the face. The incident happened ahead of City's win over Huddersfield [1] Town in the FA Cup [2] third round on Saturday. A brawl broke out on a Metrolink tram service heading towards the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Footage of the fight showed two youngsters being punched in the head by yobs in one of the tram's carriages. One of the victims kept his hands over his face to block the blows being delivered. The other youngster though was seen with blood pouring from his face as he gripped the railings for support.

He was wearing a City shirt, with the other passengers screaming "Leave him, leave it" as the victims' friends tried to stop the attack.

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Another passenger than asked the injured youngster: "Are you alright lad", with the victim nodding in response with his eyes carrying a dazed look. Greater Manchester Police [5] have now confirmed they are investigating the incident after the youngster was hospitalised. A statement from the force said: "At around 1pm yesterday (Sunday 7 January 2024), officers were called to reports of an assault on a Metrolink service heading towards the Etihad Stadium. "A teenager who sustained a head injury was given first aid by Metrolink staff before being taken to hospital.

No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing."

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One of the victims posed for the cameras after the incident (Instagram)

Transport for Greater Manchester who operate the Metrolink system, were also made aware of the incident. Head of the Metrolink Danny Vaughan insisted that violence had no place on the trams and encouraged any witnesses to come forward. "TfGM has been made aware of an incident that took place on a Metrolink tram this evening following the Manchester City [6] V Huddersfield game," Vaughan said in a statement.

"Nobody has come forward at this stage to report the incident to Metrolink or Great Manchester Police (GMP), but we would encourage any witnesses and the person affected to get in touch with GMP directly as soon as possible. "The safety of our passengers and staff is absolutely critical and we will be working closely with our Metrolink Operator, KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) and GMP to assist in any way we can."

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City began their defence of the Cup with a dominant 5-0 over their Championship opponents. Phil Foden [8] opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark, before Julian Alvarez doubled City's lead four minutes later.

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