Russian hooligans clashed with England and Wales fans in Lille yesterday, hours after their country moved to the brink of being expelled from the European Championship.

Trouble flared between a small number of fans from Britain and Russia outside a bar in the centre of the city, as hostilities between the two countries resumed three days after their sickening confrontation in Marseille.

Yesterday also saw Russia’s manager and star striker accuse England supporters of having been equally to blame for last week’s violence as supporters of their own team.