Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has said he suffered "disgusting abuse" in a Championship match on Saturday amid an investigation into an alleged racist comment from Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic.

Hannibal: I am a strong person but nobody should have to experience this disgusting abuse on the pitch; Preston: Milutin Osmajic has strongly refuted the claims of a comment made towards Hannibal Mejbri in a post-match meeting with todays match officials;

Preston forward Milutin Osmajic found himself in a fresh Lancashire derby row on Saturday after making an allegedly racist remark towards Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.In a statement, Preston said: "Preston North End are aware of a complaint that has been made by Hannibal Mejbri and Burnley FC to today's match officials with regards to an allegation of a comment made by Milutin Osmajic during today's Sky Bet Championship fixture at Deepdale.

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri accuses Preston forward Milutin Osmajic of racially abusing him during Saturday's Championship match at Deepdale.

A player for English second-division team Burnley says he received “disgusting” racial abuse from an opponent during a league game on Saturday. Tunisia international Hannibal Mejbri was involved in a heated exchange with Preston's Milutin Osmajic,

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri says he was the subject of alleged racist abuse during the side’s Championship match with Preston. The Deepdale contest ended goalless after 90 minutes but a heated clash at the start of the second half,

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri was allegedly subjected to abuse from Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic during their goalless draw at Deepdale on Saturday. The incident occurred in the 56th minute of the match when Osmajic was seen speaking to Mejbri,