(Reuters) - Everton's Ross Barkley was the victim of an "unprovoked attack" at a bar in Liverpool on Sunday night, the midfielder's lawyer said in a statement on Monday. "Ross was the victim of an unprovoked attack by a stranger who approached him on Sunday evening," said his lawyer Matt Himsworth, managing director of Himsworths Legal. Merseyside Police said in a statement they were investigating an incident concerning a man, matching Barkley's description, being attacked in a bar in Liverpool. "Merseyside Police is aware of footage online reportedly showing an assault in a bar in Liverpool city centre. British media reported that Barkley, who has played 173 games for Everton, was not seriously injured in the attack and was training with the Merseyside club on Monday.

Source: The Star April 10, 2017 18:45 UTC