Violence flared between England fans and local youths in Marseille last night ahead of the team's Euro 2016 opener against Russia.
One Three Lions supporter suffered a serious head injury after being hit across the face with a wooden chair.
Two were arrested - and there are reports of drunken England fans chanting: 'ISIS, where are you?' which led to French Police using tear gas on the crowd.
Eyewitnesses said a group of local men attacked England fans as they drank outside a bar in the city's Old Port.
The man, believed to be in his 30s, being cradled by fellow England fans on a pavement.
Riot police swarmed to the scene on a side street close to the area where fans had been mingling peacefully.
Some Three Lions followers retaliated by attacking local shopkeepers and other youths in the area.