Three men have turned themselves into authorities after allegedly making racist comments about Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan during the friendly with Serbia, according to reports in Germany .
The Manchester City pair both featured in the game in Wolfsburg on Wednesday evening, which saw Man City's Leroy Sane provides injury update after "vicious" tackle during Germany clash after a nasty challenge.
Following the account of a German journalist that detailed the abuse Sane and Gundogan had been subjected to by three individuals, the national team put out a strong statement.
"The DFB condemns the racist incident in the international match against Serbia on Wednesday in Wolfsburg in the strongest terms. During the match at the Volkswagen Arena, national team players Leroy Sané and Ilkay Gündogan were constantly insulted by a small group of spectators," it read .
"Thanks to the support of a fan, the DFB was able to locate the ticket buyer for the seats where the spectators were sitting. The police have been turned on and are now investigating."
Man City's Leroy Sane provides injury update after "vicious" tackle during Germany clash
According to reports in Germany , the three men have now admitted to police to being responsible.
Speaking about racism in December following the abuse Raheem Sterling has had, Gundogan spoke about his own experiences.
“Obviously it’s something we all have to fight, we all have to play our individual roles to make it better for everyone. We have to deal with it.
“It’s not easy because I lived it in the summer as well. I know how that feels and it hurts.
“But at the end we have no other choice but to stay strong and try to go through that period and try to do our best on the football pitch. To keep being successful, that’s what matters.”
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