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Everton are to speak with Fabian Delph after the midfielder appeared to become embroiled in a social media spat with a fan.

The Blues are dealing with the issue internally to try and gain a full understanding of the validity of the exchanges and what the midfielder has, and has not, said to the fan.

The exchange, said to be on Instagram, came in the wake of Sunday's humiliating derby defeat at Anfield which prompted a small group of angry fans to descend on the club's Finch Farm training ground the day after.

Director of football Marcel Brands was forced to speak with the supporters who were outside of the entrance to the training complex, demanding to see the players.

Brands would go out and see the fans and listen to their grievances following the 1-0 loss against a Liverpool side that was made up of under-23s and fringe senior players.

It is said that he was with the supporters for around 20 minutes.

The incident comes as Delph, a second-half substitute in the defeat, looks to have become involved in an exchange with an angry supporter, with the messages being shared online.

Everton are to speak with the summer signing about the matter to fully understand what has happened.