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Liverpool condemn online racial abuse of trio after Real Madrid defeat

Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - First Leg - Real Madrid v Liverpool - Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid, Spain - April 6, 2021. Liverpool's Sadio Mane in action with Real Madrid's Eder Militao. [REUTERS/Susana Vera]

Liverpool on Wednesday condemned the "abhorrent" racial abuse of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane on social media after the trio were targeted following Tuesday's 3-1 Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.

England defender Alexander-Arnold was sent monkey emojis on his latest Instagram post, while similar abuse was directed at Guinea midfielder Keita and Senegal forward Mane.

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