Liverpool have condemned the actions of a section of their support after two incidents marred Sunday’s 2-0 win over Chelsea.

The club, who were marking the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster at the game , warned fans over alleged homophobic chants directed at the travelling support.

Further to the those alleged chants, a flare was thrown from the home end into the Chelsea fans and struck a 9-year-old child who had to receive medical treatment following a panic attack. Police are now looking into the situation to try to determine who threw the flare.

Liverpool thanked Chelsea officials and fans for their conduct in marking the Hillsborough anniversary, but have promised a ban for any individual found to have thrown the flare from the upper tier of the Anfield Road End.

“Liverpool Football Club would like to thank the players, staff, officials and supporters of Chelsea for their compassionate marking of the Hillsborough Anniversary during our fixture at the weekend,” a club statement read.

“As ever, the overwhelming majority of those present at Anfield ensured the occasion was a fitting tribute. Regrettably however, a smoke device was thrown into the away section during the second half and we are actively working with Merseyside Police to investigate the matter. Any person found to have committed this offence will be banned from our ground.

“The club is also concerned about a chant from some of our fans, specifically referencing Chelsea, as inappropriate and offensive. We would urge all Liverpool supporters to respect each other and stop such chants as they do not reflect the inclusivity that the club stands for. As a proud member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, we are committed to LGBT equality across all areas of the Club and have contacted them and our own affiliated LBGT group Kop Outs for further support.”

Despite the game’s importance in the Premier League title race, the lead up was overshadowed after a video of a small group of Chelsea supporters engaged in a chant which labelled Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah as a ‘bomber’ circulated on social media before their Europa League clash with Slavia Prague.

Three of the six supporters in the video were turned away at the gates of their game at the Sinobo Stadium while it is thought the rest did not attend the game. Chelsea themselves condemned the ‘abhorrent’ behaviour.