Newcastle United shot stopper Martin Dubravka has blasted the abuse he received when he went out on loan to Manchester United in the summer.

Dubravka was the man tasked with being David De Gea's no.2 during the first half of the campaign at the Red Devils.

However, he subsequently returned to Newcastle in the winter as he barely played any matches.

Asked about the online abuse, per The Mirror, Dubravka said: “Some (of the messages) were very harsh. Some of them were very offensive, to my family and myself.

“I was thinking: Do I deserve this, after five years being here, trying to do my best for the club. But that's football. Not everyone can love you. That's not this world.

“Twitter? The abuse there. I didn't expect that. But there was the other side of the fans who appreciated the time I've spent here, and they showed me love even when I came back."