Napoli vs Chelsea: Premier League club issues 'extreme caution' warning after two fans hospitalised ahead of Champions League match
Chelsea fans in the Italian city Naples have been told to take extreme caution after an incident on Tuesday night.
Chelsea have told supporters to take "extreme caution" in Naples after two fans needed hospital treatment for "non-life-threatening injuries" ahead of the Champions League clash against Napoli tonight. On the eve of the game, the Premier League club released a statement in which they revealed two supporters were treated in hospital ahead of their Champions League tie in the Italian city.
“The club is aware of an incident that took place on Tuesday evening in Naples," the statement read. It added: “Two fans are being treated in hospital, having sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The club would like to remind all supporters to exercise extreme caution whilst in the city and take note of the advice shared ahead of this fixture.”
There has been no official confirmation of how the injuries were caused. Supporters have been urged not to walk around the city and to avoid wearing club colours or emblems that identify them as Chelsea fans.
About 2,500 Chelsea supporters have tickets for the game, and in travel advice issued earlier this month, the club told fans planning to make the trip: “During Uefa competition matches, attacks on away fans have sometimes occurred in Naples.”