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Kaya Kaynak & Aaron Catterson-Reid

Arsenal confirm contact with season ticket holder following attack on Sikh fan at Emirates

Arsenal have confirmed that they have made contact with a season ticket holder after an alleged attack on a Sikh fan during their Premier League clash with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Twitter user Gurpreet Singh had made the claim, alleging that a Sikh supporter had been targetted in the toilets during the match against the Reds, with his turban taken from his head. "Hearing news of a Sikh Arsenal fan who was attacked during the match last night and had his turban removed in the toilets," the tweet said.

"Absolutely disgusted by this, we will not stand for this!" Now, the club have confirmed that they have spoken with the victim of the attack whilst stating that they will continue to offer support as well.

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