The man was rushed to hospital for treatment (Picture: PP)
A West Ham fan has been seriously injured after being struck by a road sweeper in Cologne, ahead of his team’s match tonight.
The 68-year-old man was hit at a pedestrian traffic light close to Cologne’s famous cathedral, with cops saying he suffered ‘life threatening injuries’.
The road sweeper collided with a traffic pole after striking the fan, leaving the driver injured as well.
It’s been reported the West Ham fan may have fallen under the brushes and suffered head injuries.
West Ham is set to play Bayer Leverkusen tonight for the Europa Cup quarter final tonight.
Xabi Alonso says he is readying his Bayer Leverkusen side for a ‘big challenge’ against West Ham and has picked out David Moyes’ key players ahead of the two-legged Europa League quarter-final.
West Ham fans have descended upon the city (Picture: PP)
The team is set to face Bayer Leverkusen tonight (Picture: Getty)
Leverkusen are enjoying an exceptional campaign in what is Alonso’s first full season as a first-team manager, with the club sitting 16 points clear of champions Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga table and battling for silverware in the German cup and in Europe.
Alonso put the uncertainty over his future to bed last month as he announced that he would remain in charge beyond the summer amid strong interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich, with incessant speculation threatening to become a distraction.
This evening, the 42-year-old Spaniard is anticipating one of his toughest challenges yet since taking over the reins at Leverkusen, as his team prepare to welcome West Ham to BayArena for the first leg of an intriguing contest.
The Hammers, last year’s Europa Conference League winners, secured a quarter-final spot with a resounding 5-1 aggregate victory over Freiburg last time out and will be brimming with confidence after coming from behind to win away at Wolves at the weekend.
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