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UEFA 'strongly condemn' Legia Warsaw fans after 'unacceptably violent' clashes with West Midlands police ahead of their game with Aston Villa... as they reveal they are investigating the trouble

UEFA have hit out at Legia Warsaw fans after they clashed with West Midlands police outside Villa Park ahead of their game against Aston Villa on Thursday.

Shocking scenes saw Polish football hooligans set a police officer on fire and injure three others as they pelted them with flares before the Europa Conference League clash which Villa won 2-1.

Dramatic photos showed thugs supporting Legia Warsaw charging at police in ugly scenes in Birmingham that led to 46 arrests - all of whom were fans of the Polish side.

One officer who was engulfed by flames after being hit by a flare suffered burns and is now recovering in hospital.