Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri says he was the subject of alleged racist abuse during the side’s Championship match with Preston. The Deepdale contest ended goalless after 90 minutes but a heated clash at the start of the second half, involving Mejbri and Preston’s Milutin Osmajic, has threatened to overshadow the game.

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri accuses Preston forward Milutin Osmajic of racially abusing him during Saturday's Championship match at Deepdale.

Hannibal: I am a strong person but nobody should have to experience this disgusting abuse on the pitch; Preston: Milutin Osmajic has strongly refuted the claims of a comment made towards Hannibal Mejbri in a post-match meeting with todays match officials;

The FA has opened an official investigation into the alleged racist abuse that Burnely's Hannibal Mejbri suffered at the hands of Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic in the EFL Championship this previous weekend.

The Football Association is investigating a report of an alleged racist remark made towards Hannibal Mejbri during Saturday's game between Preston and Burnley.