Southampton rightback Kyle Walker-Peters suffered racist abuse online after the club’s goalless draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Offensive replies were posted in the comments section of one of the 25-year-old’s Instagram posts on Sunday.
A racist term directed at Walker-Peters followed a comment about Manchester United substitute Alejandro Garnacho.
18-year-old winger Garnacho, who was brought on to replace Jadon Sancho with 17 minutes remaining, appeared to be in pain after a tackle by Walker-Peters in the closing stages of the game and had to be forced off in injury time.
He was seen leaving the ground on crutches but United manager Erik ten Hag said Garnacho’s injury was “not too bad”.