Liverpool FC and Everton FC have jointly issued a statement strongly condemning racist abuse towards Abdoulaye Doucoure after the Merseyside derby at Wednesday night.

Everton and Liverpool have released a joint statement to condemn the racist abuse directed at Abdoulaye Doucoure after the Merseyside derby. The midfielder was sent off after the full-time whistle as tempered boiled over.

Everton and Liverpool football clubs have issued a joint condemnation of racist abuse directed at Abdoulaye Doucoure on social media following Wednesday's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. The former Mali international midfielder was targeted with racist messages after the 2-2 draw,