WATCH: England fans in Marseille violence on eve of Euro 2016 kick-off

Gendarmes clad in riot gear and accompanied by dogs were deployed on the streets after trouble flared shortly before midnight on Thursday.

Two English football fans have been arrested after French police used tear gas to disperse an apparent clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first games in Euro 2016.

One England supporter suffered a head injury in the brawl after being hit across the face with a wooden chair.