Eight people were arrested and five treated for injuries after police in Madrid charged against a group of Leicester fans who had congregated in the Spanish capital on Tuesday evening, 24 hours before their club’s Champions League quarterfinal clash with Atlético Madrid.

A group of English fans reportedly numbering around 70 were drinking in the terrace bars of Madrid’s picturesque Plaza Mayor square.

At around 9.30pm riot police decided to disperse the crowd after a number of incidents, with some of the Leicester fans resisting the police charge amid scuffles.