4 Marseille fans held for violence prior to PSG clash
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FOUR Marseille supporters have been taken into police custody after violent clashes between fans and police in the lead-up to the French league match between arch-rivals Marseille and Paris-Saint Germain, police said yesterday.
Eight police officers were injured in the incident which saw groups of fans clash with police and stewards at the Stade Velodrome ahead of Sunday’s late evening game.
The four fans are to be prosecuted for damages and violence to police. Four others were released.
A group of Marseille fans also threw stones at the PSG bus on its arrival at the Velodrome, breaking the vehicle’s windscreen but injuring nobody on board.
PSG, whose 3-2 victory over Marseille in front of 65,000 fans saw it go clear at the top of Ligue 1, is to file a complaint, a source said.
However, the win came at a high price for PSG as David Luiz and Thiago Motta went off injured with the club facing a hectic schedule chasing trophies on four fronts.
Luiz limped off after appearing to pull a hamstring and Motta trudged off right before the end with a similar-looking injury. PSG recently lost central midfielder Yohan Cabaye to a muscle injury, while Brazil winger Lucas is still trying to regain full fitness.
PSG has a French Cup semifinal against Saint-Etienne tomorrow, the League Cup final against Bastia on Saturday and the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona four days later.
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