UCL: Man City fan in critical condition following assault at Schalke stadium

After their Champions League victory over Schalke in Germany, a Manchester City fan is in critical condition in hospital after he was assaulted.

German police said the 32-year-old man suffered a serious head injury in a violent confrontation with two Schalke supporters inside the Veltins Arena.

Police disclosed, "In the skirmish, he received a blow from a fist which knocked him to the floor."

"In falling, he suffered a massive trauma to his skull and brain."

The man was treated at the stadium before being taken to a local hospital, the Police statement said.

It added: "He remains in acute danger of his life at the present time."