Deli worker injured in Adelaide robbery

A deli store worker's ear has been seriously injured during a robbery in Adelaide.

The victim was attacked by two men, one of whom has an afro, after several items were stolen from the CBD convenience store early on Thursday morning.

The worker received a serious injury to his ear during an altercation outside the shop and was taken to hospital.

The suspects, aged in their early 20s, remain on the run, police said.