RC Espanyol attacker Sergio Garcia has defended himself against claims that he racially abused Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti during the two clubs' 1-1 draw at the weekend.
Garcia came on as a substitute towards the end of the match, and reports in Spain claim that the Espanyol striker threw a racial slur at Umtiti as tempers began to flare as the game drew to a close.
Garcia took to social media to respond to the allegations:
"First of all to clarify that I already spoke with Samuel yesterday. In no way were my intentions racist!