Merseyside police have charged two men following an alleged assault before Liverpool's UEFA Champions League clash with AS Roma at Anfield on Tuesday that left a man in a critical condition in hospital.
The constabulary issued a statement on its website on Thursday to confirm two Italian men had been charged, with 53-year-old Sean Cox in a critical condition at Walton Neurological Centre.
Filippo Lombardi, 20, and Daniele Sciusco, 29, were both charged with violent disorder, and the former was also charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm.
The pair are set to appear at South Sefton Magistrates Court on Thursday and have been detained in custody since their arrest.