Some fans reportedly threw bottles at police and oncoming traffic ahead of the game (Image: GETTY)
Police have been drafted in after thousands of fans descended on Manchester ahead of their game against .
Videos circulating on social media have shown large numbers of chanting supporters being marched down a nearby street in a police escort.
Some fans threw glass bottles at police officers and oncoming traffic in the hours before kick-off at Old Trafford, according to the .
It is said that dozens of police vehicles and tactical aid units were seen arriving in the city centre with blue lights flashing. Many fans were reportedly dressed in all black and wearing face coverings.
An eyewitness living nearby was quoted as saying: “I heard shouting outside and there were fans with balaclavas walking in front of traffic yelling at the police officers. They were throwing glass bottle at them and oncoming traffic.”
Other videos on social media showed gridlocked traffic in the city centre, with at least one major road blocked by police. Express Sport have approached Greater Manchester Police for comment.
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