Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has thanked his teammates, Liverpool’s players and the soccer community as a whole for the “overwhelming messages of support” he received after reporting that he was racially abused by a fan during the Premier League’s season opener at Anfield.

Semenyo's shock report of racial abuse at Anfield has seen him receive support from across the footballing world.

The Cherries forward was preparing to take a throw-in before he appeared to be heckled by a Liverpool fan just half an hour into the affair at Anfield.

Defending champion Liverpool has launched the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth in an emotionally charged match at Anfield.