Image: Wolves' Tolu Arokodare received racist abuse on Instagram on Sunday

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare and Sunderland's Romaine Mundle became the latest Premier League players to be subjected to racist abuse on social media this weekend.

Arokodare received several racist messages via Instagram after he had a penalty saved in their 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday while Sunderland also said they were "appalled by the vile online racist abuse" directed at Mundle after their 3-1 loss to Fulham.

The incidents came less than 24 hours after Wesley Fofana and Hannibal Mejbri were racially abused following Chelsea's draw with Burnley.

Wolves released a statement condemning the racist messages Arokodare received and highlighted them on their club website.

Arokodare said: "It's still unbelievable to me that we're playing in a time where people have so much freedom to communicate such racism without any consequences.

"These individuals should have no place in our game and collectively we have to take action to punish everyone who taints the sport like this, no matter who they are."

Wolves have reported the messages to Instagram's parent company Meta and to the police, and said: "There is...