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An Everton fan was injured after more trouble erupted in Croatia ahead of the Blues’ return match in their Europa League tie with Hadjuk Split.

According to reports in a Croatian newspaper, a group of local fans attacked a group of around four to five Everton supporters at around 12.30pm local time.

The Blues fans ran away and sought refuge in a nearby bank.

The bank staff then activated the alarm, which alerted a nearby police officer who then urgently called for assistance from the police riot squad.

(Image: Mario Todoric / CROPIX)

The squad quickly arrived at the scene and gave chase to the attackers, who fled in the direction of the Poljud football stadium.

They were subsequently arrested and are now being held at a police station.

Reports indicated one of the Everton fans received a heavy blow to the head and collapsed while taking refuge in the bank.

(Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

An ambulance was called and he received medical attention but it is not thought the injury was serious.

Violent scenes among the Croatian fans at Goodison Park during the first leg led to warnings for travelling Everton supporters to be alert to trouble.

In a separate incident yesterday, an Everton fan was told to strip off his blue polo shirt by a Croatian gang amid reports of fans being targeted in Split and there was another report of an Evertonian being hit with a bottle.