ENGLAND UNDER-17S World Cup hero Rhian Brewster had to be dragged away by his Liverpool team-mates after allegedly being racially abused against Spartak Moscow.
The striker, 17, was incensed at the final whistle after the Reds had defeated the Russians 2-0 in the Uefa Youth League at Prenton Park this afternoon.
Brewster confronted the alleged culprit from the Spartak side before his colleagues and Liverpool coaching staff pulled him away.
The hotshot, who was top goalscorer for his country as they won the U17 World Cup in India two months ago, told referee Mohammed Al-Hakim what he was called by the opposition defender during the clsoing stages of the game.
Those details were also passed onto the fourth official.
Anfield officials will now make an official complaint to Uefa.
His Liverpool boss and Kop legend Steven Gerrard said afterwards: “It’s difficult for me to comment on it right now.
“It’s something that the club will look into and deal with.
LIVERPOOL VS SPARTAK MOSCOW TV channel, kick-off time and team news
“I’d rather talk about Rhian Brewster’s performance.
“I don’t want to take any gloss off that because he was superb.
LATEST LIVERPOOL NEWS
“The only thing that was missing from his performance was a goal.
“He held the ball up so well and put in a shift for us.”
This is the second time that a Liverpool youth player has been the victim of racist abuse against Spartak this season.
How to claim your FREE £30 bet
CLAIM YOUR FREE £30 BET Check out this new sign up offer from Sun Bets
Nigeria-born attacker Bobby Adekanye was subjected to sickening chants and gestures when the two sides met in Moscow back in September.
Uefa did act following that first incident, although it was not deemed sufficient enough by many.
They opted to partially close their academy ground for Spartak’s next Uefa Youth League match, leaving 500 seats empty.
Leave a comment