Southampton have condemned the 'abhorrent' racist abuse aimed at midfielder Alex Jankewitz on social media after Tuesday's loss to Manchester United and are liaising with police.
The 19-year-old was sent off inside 90 seconds of his first start on Tuesday evening, with Saints going on to fall to a record-equalling 9-0 Premier League defeat by Manchester United.
Jankewitz subsequently became the latest in a string of players to be subjected to sickening online abuse, with monkey emojis and racist terms directed at him on social media.
A statement from the club read: 'Southampton Football Club can confirm that it has identified a number of posts on social media directing racial abuse at our 19-year-old midfielder Alex Jankewitz, following last night's result at Manchester United.