THREE arrests have been made following Burnley’s clash against Manchester City.

Two teens were detained on suspicion of making homophobic comments following separate incidents at the Etihad Stadium, where Burnley were defeated 2-0.

A third man, thought to be in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of breaching the peace and police assault.

All three remained in custody as of Saturday evening.

It is not clear what clubs the men are linked to.

Its not the first time there has been trouble after the two sides met, after a banner with the words ‘White Lives Matter’ was flown over the Etihad in June 2020.

A small plane trailing the words ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ flew over the pitch shortly after kick-off at the Etihad Stadium, in an act later described by Fare – the European equality body – as part of a wider “racist backlash”.

Players from both teams were wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the back of their shirts, as had been customary since the Premier League returned amid anti-racism protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in the United States, and all 22 had taken the knee moments before the fly-past.

A Burnley fan was found to be responsible for the stunt.

The match commander for the event, Chief Inspector Jamie Collins, said: "The majority of fans attending this afternoons match behaved in an exemplary manner and we thank those people.

"We work closely with Manchester City Football Club to promote good behaviour at matches and to identify anyone who commits a criminal offence.

"I want to send a clear message to anyone attending football matches intent on engaging in abusive and threatening behaviour that it will not be tolerated. Gmp officers will take positive action against those using homophobic or racist language and that is what my officers have done at today's fixture.

"As well as being arrested we will work with our football partners to ensure the strongest action is taken including banning those fans from attending future football matches.

"Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of the fans, staff and players and we want fans to be able to enjoy matches without the experience being ruined by a small number of people."