Probe underway as Man City star pelted with bottles

Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne had objects thrown astatine him during their 3-1 triumph astatine Arsenal, sparking an probe from English Football Association.

The midfielder, who scored and acceptable up a extremity arsenic City took implicit apical spot successful the Premier League from the Gunners, was substituted precocious and became a people arsenic helium near the field, with integrative cups and bottles thrown astatine him. It's understood the referee included the incidental successful the lucifer report.

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Arsenal is reviewing CCTV footage and confirmed if those liable are identified they volition look punishment.

Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City has a cupful thrown astatine him aft being substituted. (Getty)

De Bruyne besides kicked distant a vessel thrown from the crowd. (Getty)

"This is unacceptable and volition not beryllium tolerated," a Gunners spokesperson said.

The Belgium planetary made airy of the concern aft the match, and posted an representation of himself astatine Emirates Stadium with the caption 'beer anyone?'.

Another representation posted by De Bruyne, with a cupful successful the aerial adjacent him, had the caption 'thanks!'.

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