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The abhorrent online messages were directed at the Blues midfielder following his celebration of James Tarkowski's last-minute equalizer in front of Liverpool fans during the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.

The 2-2 draw ensured that the hosts did not end with a losing record at their home ground in this fixture after over 130 years of rivalry.

Doucoure received a second yellow card post-match for the incident, resulting in a one-match suspension.



Reds midfielder Curtis Jones, who confronted Doucoure, also saw red, as did Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and Sipke Hulshoff in separate incidents.

I just tried to cope and ignore it but sometimes you need to speak on these topics and spread the message.

"I understand the frustration about the celebration I had in front of the Liverpool fans, and I accept that they can criticise and say that wasn't appropriate, but I'm surprised people use discrimination to hurt you.

Abdoulaye Doucoure and Curtis Jones clashed after Everton's dramatic 2-2 derby draw with Liverpool.

"We know this happens every weekend for a lot of players and [now] I want to be an example on how to stand against this and send a strong message to people."

The report detailed the dismay caused when both Everton and Liverpool released a joint statement condemning the abuse the following day, only to see the situation reignite.

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