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Chelsea loanee Tiemoue Bakayoko targeted with racist chants by Lazio supporters

Kessie and Bakayoko hold up Francesco Acerbi's shirt following their 1-0 Serie A win over Lazio
Image: Kessie (left) and Bakayoko hold up Francesco Acerbi's shirt following their 1-0 Serie A win over Lazio

A video has emerged of Lazio fans directing a racist chant at AC Milan's on-loan Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.

The video on Twitter and the Gazzetta dello Sport website shows fans chanting racist abuse aimed at Bakayoko during Lazio's 2-0 win over Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.

The Frenchman, who moved on loan to the San Siro from Chelsea last summer, had celebrated Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Lazio on Saturday in front of the travelling fans with team-mate Franck Kessie, holding up Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi's shirt.

Bakayoko and Kessie's actions were widely condemned by pundits in Italy.

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