A man was seriously injured in an attack while walking home from the pub last night.
Police said the 29-year-old man had been at the Crow's Nest pub in Glenfield Road on Friday evening, where he was involved in an "altercation".
He was at the junction of Henley Road and Fosse Road North when he was assaulted shortly before midnight.
A 28-year-old man was arrested after the assault and is in police custody.
The victim remains in a "serious" condition at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Detective Inspector David Swift-Rollinson, who is investigating the incident, said he was keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the assault or the altercation earlier in the evening at the Crow's Nest.
He said: "We believe the injured man was involved in an altercation in the Crow's Nest at some point during Friday evening and they that this may be linked to this assault.
"We believe that there may be a number of people who saw this altercation and assault and we are particularly keen to speak to these people.
"Anyone with information is urged to contact police as whatever they may know could assist our enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant 0683 Jim Hatton on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
