Soccer-Arsenal investigating incident of homophobic abuse during Brighton game

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 9, 2022 Brighton & Hove Albion's Enock Mwepu scores their second goal past Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) - Arsenal are investigating an incident of homophobic abuse during Saturday's Premier League home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion, the club said in a statement.

Arsenal said two supporters were removed from the stadium and that the club had "stepped up" stewarding operations in the area where the abuse was reported.