The opening Premier League fixture of the new season was stopped by referee Anthony Taylor after Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo reported an alleged racist comment from the crowd.

Semenyo made the official aware of the incident and Taylor paused the game and went over to speak to both benches.

Sky Sports commentator Peter Drury confirmed the reason for the stoppage.

There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.

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