Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has been contacted by police after he was the victim of an "unprovoked attack".
Merseyside Police are investigating after footage circulating on social media showed the 23-year-old being hit in the face by a man in a bar.
The attack was not reported to police and Barkley was not seriously injured.
Liverpool bar Santa Chupitos, where the incident took place, said the member of staff responsible for leaking video footage had been sacked.
The England player's lawyer, Matt Himsworth, said Barkley was the victim of an "unprovoked attack by a stranger who approached him on Sunday evening.