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Fans ‘made monkey chants’ towards Arsenal players Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi

[PHOTO: COURTESY]

CSKA Moscow fans chanted racist abuse at Arsenal's black players several times during a Europa League match late on Thursday, a Reuters witness has claimed.

According to the news agency one of their photographer at pitch level heard dozens of home supporters make monkey chants towards Arsenal's Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi as they neared a section of the stands when the ball went out of play.

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