Merseyside Police have issued an update after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported that he was racially abused at Anfield during the opening Premier League game of the new season.

A 47-year-old man was escorted out of the stadium during the match, which Liverpool won 4-2 thanks to goals from Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah.

Semenyo netted twice in the second half to level the game at two apiece.

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"Liverpool Football Club is aware of an allegation of racist abuse made during our Premier League game against Bournemouth," an official statement read at the time.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth was temporarily halted in the first half after a report of racial abuse.

"Last night at Anfield will stay with me forever — not because of one person's words, but because of how the entire football family stood together," Semenyo posted on social media on Saturday.

"To my Bournemouth team-mates who supported me in that moment, to the Liverpool players and fans who showed their true character, to the Premier League officials who handled it professionally — thank you.

"Football showed its best side when it mattered most.

Scoring those two goals felt like speaking the only language that truly matters on the pitch.

"This is why I play — for moments like these, for my team-mates, for everyone who believes in what this beautiful game can be.

"The overwhelming messages of support from across the football world remind me why I love this sport.