Police are investigating online abuse received by the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz. Sophia Havertz shared on social media direct messages sent to her after Arsenal was knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Sunday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said "the line has to be drawn" after forward Kai Havertz and his wife received an onslaught of online abuse following the north London club's exit from the FA Cup.

Sophia Havertz, wife of footballer Kai Havertz, has shared abusive messages she received on social media following Arsenal’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United on Sunday. Among the messages was a threat to “slaughter” her unborn baby, which she revealed in a post on her Instagram story on Monday.