This archive report was first published on 4 November 2019.
On Sunday, Everton were involved in a Premier League match against Tottenham that was marred by a sickening injury to Toffees midfielder Andre Gomes.
Gomes will undergo surgery on a fracture dislocation to his right ankle on Monday, November 4, after falling awkwardly following a challenge by Tottenham's Heung-min Son.
However, the match was also overshadowed by an alleged racist gesture made by an Everton fan towards Son, which has sparked an investigation by the club.
"Everton is investigating an alleged incident of racist behaviour by a supporter attending today's fixture against Tottenham," read a statement on Twitter.
"Everton strongly condemns any form of racism. Any such behaviour has no place within our stadium, our Club, our community or our game."
The incident occurred after Son was sent off having initially been shown a yellow card.
Everton Fan Services posted that they were looking into allegations of racist behaviour, and the club has announced that they will provide further updates in due course.
