SAINTS player Dan Seaborne is this morning fighting for his life in hospital after a vicious assault outside a city nightclub.
The attack happened in the early hours of this morning outside Junk nightclub in Southampton.
The player was found outside the club, lying on the ground with serious head injuries.
This morning his condition was described as potentially life threatening.
It is believed the 24-year-old centre half had been inside the club, in London Road, with friends earlier in the evening where an incident had taken place.
But trouble brewed outside the venue, leading to police being called to the scene around 2.51am.
Mr Seaborne, 24, was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Southampton General Hospital.
It is understood his family are at his bedside while vital tests and scans are being carried out.
Detectives are now investigating the attack and have already identified a number of potentially vital witnesses however they are urging anyone who was inside the club last night and this morning, or anyone who was in London Road and witnessed the attack, to come forward.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Witnesses should contact Shirley CID on 101 or the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Yesterday Mr Seaborne took part in an open training session at St Mary's with his team mates in front of fans.
The player has been at Saints since January 2010, after being signed for a fee in the region of £250,000 from Exeter.
All summer, Saints manager Nigel Adkins has been searching for a new centre half as the club began an assault on the Championship.
Earlier this week Saints completed the signing of another centre half - Celtic defender Jos Hooiveld, 28.
Awful, how could someone do this to another person? Get well soon Danny.
