Police have arrested a teenage boy in connection with social media abuse sent to Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and his pregnant wife earlier this month.

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.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said "the line has to be drawn" after forward Kai Havertz and his wife received an onslaught of online abuse following the north London club's exit from the FA Cup.

Havertz and his wife have suffered horrific threats online this week, and the Arsenal manager delivered an impassioned speech defending his player 💪

Following Arsenal’s recent exit from the FA Cup at the hands of Manchester United, Kai Havertz’s pregnant partner revealed on social media that she had been subjected to a torrent of sickening abuse.