A PSG fan was stabbed in Milan prior of the Champions League match.

According to police, the unidentified Frenchman was "seriously injured by two stab wounds in the leg" in Milan on Monday night and was rushed to the hospital.

According to the Corriere della Sera, the man was 34 years old and his life was not in danger.

According to witnesses, the fight occurred between approximately 50 Milan fans and French fans in the Navigli neighborhood of the northern Italian city.
Images uploaded by Italian news sites on social media show a group of men on a canal side famed for its cafés, clubs, and nightlife.

As flares are fired, they turn and flee from another group of men, some of whom are wearing hooded and holding what appear to be batons. 

The attack came less than two months after a Newcastle United fan was stabbed in the same city during a Champions League match versus Milan.  Milan host PSG on Tuesday, who now lead Group F by two points and will be favourites after thrashing the Italians 3-0 at the Parc des Princes a week ago.

The return of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who left Milan for PSG as a free agent in the summer of 2021, could aggravate an already tense situation at the San Siro.

Because only four points separate the four clubs in the group, Tuesday's game could have a significant impact on both teams' chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages.

Milan sit bottom of the group with two points after failing to score in each of their first three games.

AFP