• Chelsea have called in police to investigate • Benayoun had just tweeted thanks for birthday wishes

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Chelsea have called in the police to investigate after antisemitic abuse was directed towards the midfielder Yossi Benayoun on Twitter.

The Israeli revealed on Tuesday that he was subjected to abuse on the social media site, retweeting a message which contained expletives and referred to him being Jewish, after he had thanked his followers for their birthday greetings.

"Some nice people in the world," tweeted Benayoun in response.

It is understood the London club have contacted the police to investigate the matter further.

Last month Chelsea said they would investigate after Benayoun, who is out of contract at the end of the season, said he was the victim of antisemitic taunts from his own supporters when he came on as a substitute against Liverpool.