Everton's Barkley the victim of unprovoked attack - lawyer


Britain Football Soccer - England Training - St George’s Park - 21/3/17 England's Ross Barkley during training Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic

(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.

CCTV footage were circulated on social media of the 23-year-old England international allegedly being struck in the face by a man while out celebrating Everton's 4-2 Premier League victory against Leicester City at Goodison Park on Sunday.

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