Chelsea are investigating more claims of racist abuse, this time directed at Daniel Sturridge by one of their fans.
The incident occurred during the Blues' 1-1 draw at Belgian club Genk in the Champions League two weeks ago.
The complaint was lodged by a Chelsea executive club member who is said to have heard the fan say, "They are bringing on the monkeys", when the 22-year-old came on as a substitute.
"We are investigating several complaints," a club statement said.
The Blues are already conducting an inquiry into alleged chants about QPR's Anton Ferdinand during the same match.
Some of the travelling fans were believed to have chanted "Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are", in apparent support for Chelsea captain John Terry, who is being investigated by police and the Football Association over claims he used a racial slur against the Hoops defender.
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It can sometimes prove difficult to identify offenders at European away games as there are varying degrees of CCTV and TV footage available to us
Chelsea statement
The statement continued: "We take all complaints of this nature extremely seriously and are working with supporters and police to identify those that took part.
"It can sometimes prove difficult to identify offenders at European away games as there are varying degrees of CCTV and TV footage available to us.
"However, we will continue to vigorously pursue any evidence of individuals or groups taking part in discriminatory behaviour and take the strongest action against them."
Sturridge joined Chelsea in 2009, then spent half a season on loan at Bolton during the 2010-11 campaign.
The England forward has made 11 first-team appearances for the Blues this season, scoring five goals.
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The incident occurred during the Blues' 1-1 draw at Belgian club Genk in the Champions League two weeks ago.
The complaint was lodged by a Chelsea executive club member who is said to have heard the fan say, "They are bringing on the monkeys", when the 22-year-old came on as a substitute.
"We are investigating several complaints," a club statement said.
The Blues are already conducting an inquiry into alleged chants about QPR's Anton Ferdinand during the same match.
Some of the travelling fans were believed to have chanted "Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are", in apparent support for Chelsea captain John Terry, who is being investigated by police and the Football Association over claims he used a racial slur against the Hoops defender.
Continue reading the main story
It can sometimes prove difficult to identify offenders at European away games as there are varying degrees of CCTV and TV footage available to us
Chelsea statement
The statement continued: "We take all complaints of this nature extremely seriously and are working with supporters and police to identify those that took part.
"It can sometimes prove difficult to identify offenders at European away games as there are varying degrees of CCTV and TV footage available to us.
"However, we will continue to vigorously pursue any evidence of individuals or groups taking part in discriminatory behaviour and take the strongest action against them."
Sturridge joined Chelsea in 2009, then spent half a season on loan at Bolton during the 2010-11 campaign.
The England forward has made 11 first-team appearances for the Blues this season, scoring five goals.
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