A football player had his kneecap smashed after being attacked by a group carrying weapons including a baseball bat at a weekend match. Joel Collins, 32, is undergoing surgery after sustaining a "life-changing injury" to his leg following his team Avenue Hotspur's away game against Llanrumney Athletic in Cardiff.

Several players were hospitalised in the attack, with one suffering a broken knee, after a match between Avenue Hotspur FC and Llanrumney Athletic

Avenue Hotspur players were allegedly attacked by a group of individuals armed with baseball bats and their faces covered as they left the ground following a match on Saturday

Amateur goalkeeper Joel Collins suffered a life-changing injury after allegedly being attacked.

A Welsh football team were 'attacked with baseball bats' as they left the changing rooms after a match. It left one player with 'life-changing injuries' after his knee was broken following the violent assault.