The wife of soccer player Kai Havertz has shared abusive messages she received on social media after Arsenal lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup.

As Joshua Zirkzee's name was serenaded by the traveling Manchester United faithful, Kai Havertz was almost immediately down the tunnel. You could scarcely blame him. He must know what is coming. It wouldn't just be the missed penalty in the shootout.

Mikel Arteta has condemned the social media trolls who directed abuse at the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz. The German international’s pregnant wife, Sophia, was targeted in the wake of the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United, sharing two posts featuring abhorrent messages.

Mikel Arteta has backed Kai Havertz to return from his difficult FA Cup outing on Sunday and was quick to remind Arsenal fans of his match winning antics only weeks ago

Sophia Havertz, wife of footballer Kai Havertz, has shared abusive messages she received on social media following Arsenal’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United on Sunday. Among the messages was a threat to “slaughter” her unborn baby, which she revealed in a post on her Instagram story on Monday.

Mikel Arteta defended Kai Havertz and his Arsenal players after a wasteful FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester United.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called for action against online abuse after Kai Havertz and his wife Sofia received some horrific messages after the Gunners were knocked out of the FA Cup

Wife of forward Kai Havertz revealed that she and her unborn child have received death threats after Arsenal were defeated by Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup.

Arsenal have reported the abuse to the police and are working with a specialist data firm to try to identify the culprits.

Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat at the Emirates before his partner, Sophia - who is expecting her first child with the Germany international - reposted two abhorrent messages she had received on Instagram.

Sophia, who is expecting her first child with the Germany international, reposted two abusive messages she received on Instagram