Euro 2024 digest: Vlasic out for rest of tournament, Fullkrug shot broke fan's hand

A Germany fan missed the hosts' Euro 2024 tournament opener against Scotland on Friday after his hand was broken by a wayward shot from German striker Niclas Fullkrug during the warm-up.

Kai Flathmann was sitting to the side of the German goal ahead of his team's 5-1 demolition of Scotland when he was hit on the hand by an effort from Fuellkrug which went wide of the target.

"I have no words, crazy things," he said on social media, posting a picture of him in hospital with his arm bandaged and in a sling.

"Bild (newspaper) is now reporting on this unfortunate incident and the German FA have been in touch with me as well." he said.

He told the newspaper he only managed to catch the teams' anthems while being stretchered out of the stands, missing Germany's opening triumph in which Fuellkrug also scored.

Fighting broke out among fans inside the Dortmund BVB Stadion before the Euro 2024 match between Turkey and Georgia on Tuesday afternoon.

Around 40 fans from each set of supporters were involved in the brief scuffles and police moved in between them, a Reuters reporter inside the stadium said.

Tens of thousands of Turkey fans draped in the country's red flag had earlier celebrated ahead of the country's first match of Euro 2024 in Dortmund on Tuesday, creating a festival atmosphere akin to a host nation to welcome the team.

Almost 3 million people with Turkish roots live in Germany, following a wave of official migration that began in the 1960s.

The close ties are reflected in both the German and Turkish football teams. Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan has Turkish roots, while Turkey's midfielder Salih Ozcan, was born in Cologne and plays for Borussia Dortmund.

Ozcan has said the team needs to capitalise on the large Turkish