Manchester United centre-back Axel Tuanzebe has broken his silence regarding racist abuse he received on social media.

Tuanzebe and teammate Anthony Martial were the subject of racist messages on Instagram from club supporters and other football fans.

A club statement read: "Everyone at Manchester United is disgusted by the racial abuse received by players via social media after last night's game.

"We utterly condemn it and it is encouraging to see other fans condemn this on social media also.

"Manchester United has zero tolerance of any form of racism or discrimination and a long-standing commitment to campaigning against it through our All Red All Equal initiative.

"Identifying these anonymous mindless idiots remains problematic. We urge social media platforms and regulatory authorities to strengthen measures to prevent this kind of behaviour."

Tuanzebe added his thoughts later in the day, making a post on Instagram to address the situation.

He shared highlights of himself playing for United, along with the caption: "My RACE My RELIGION My COLOUR =FOOTBALL #NoToRacism #UnitedAgainstRacism".