Report: FA Investigating Bernardo Silva's Deleted Racist Tweet About Ben Mendy

The FA are reportedly investigating a tweet from Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva directed at his team-mate Benjamin Mendy. 

Per the Mirror's Liam Prenderville, Silva later deleted the tweet, which put a photograph of Mendy as a child alongside the logo for Spanish chocolate brand Conguitos, deemed in some quarters as "insensitive and potentially racist."

The 25-year-old later posted a follow-up tweet which read: "Can’t even joke with a friend these days... You guys..."

Mendy responded to Silva's tweet in apparent good humour:

The Frenchman made his first Premier League appearance of the season Saturday in City's 8-0 thrashing of Watford.

He has suffered with injury since joining the Sky Blues in 2017, making a combined 17 appearances in the Premier League in his two full seasons at the club.

Mendy will now be hoping to get a run in the side after recovering from his latest problem with his knee. 

Silva was the star for City at the Etihad Stadium against Watford as he netted a hat-trick:

Further goals from David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Riyad Mahrez, Nicolas Otamendi and Kevin De Bruyne made for an emphatic response to City's shock defeat to Norwich City last weekend.

City are back in action Tuesday against Preston North End in the Carabao Cup, when manager Pep Guardiola will likely field a second-string side.