Police have released an image of man they believe could help their investigation into a street attack.
Detectives are investigating after the victim was waiting for a taxi in Birkdale when he was approached by a man.
The man started shouting at the 26-year-old and then struck him in the face, leaving him with a large cut.
The incident took place outside Birkers Bar on Liverpool Road just after midnight on Saturday, August 8.
Merseyside Police has now issued a CCTV image of a man the force "would like to speak to as we believe he has information which could assist our investigation".
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*Anyone who knows the man pictured, or who has any information which could assist the investigation, is asked to contact Merseyside Police via Twitter (@MerPolCC), by calling 101 or contacting Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 20000470775.
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