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Police have filled the streets outside Aston Villa ground ahead of the Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match tonight.
700 police officers from 10 different forces have been drafted in as protests take place near Villa Park ahead of the UEFA Europa League match.
There are officers in the spire of Aston church and also patrolling the area on horseback.
The local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) opted to block Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending tonight's Europa League tie against Aston Villa following a risk assessment by West Midlands Police, a decision which drew immediate criticism from politicians including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Pictures below also show the Maccabi team being escorted to the stadium.
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