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Detectives are investigating online threats made towards Everton player Ramiro Funes Mori after his X-rated challenge on Liverpool striker Divock Origi.

The Blues defender was shown a straight red card for his studs-up challenge on the Belgian striker in the Merseyside derby.

The 21-year-old needed to be carried off on a stretcher during the 4-0 Liverpool victory .

Now, it has emerged that violent threats were made towards the Argentine on Twitter , and Merseyside Police have been alerted.

They were also directed towards Funes Mori’s family.

One ugly message on the player’s Instagram account, being investigated by police, said: “I will kill you and your family.”

Another posted said: “You will get ­cancer.”

On Twitter, another sick troll said: “Funes Mori is a dead man warning.”

Another added: “I want Funes Mori dead.”

Merseyside Police said they were investigating the posts, which have since been removed.

A force spokesman said: “We have been made aware of comments made on social media in relation to an Everton footballer.

“At this stage no formal complaint has been made, but officers are continuing to make enquiries around these comments, which are since thought to have been removed.”

After the horror tackle, Mori himself wrote on Twitter : “I very much regret what happened yesterday,

“It was never an intention to harm a rival nor my colleagues leaving the field.

“And regarding Divock Origi, I fervently hope it’s nothing serious and know that was never my intention to hurt.

“I ask my apologies for what happened.”

Mori will miss Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United as part of his three-match ban.

Origi faces being sidelined for as long as six weeks and is unlikely to feature in any of Liverpool’s remaining Europa League fixtures, with the Reds facing Villareal in the semi-final in coming weeks.