'He’ll be fine': Aaron Connolly gets Graham Potter’s backing after being targeted by online trolls

Reports suggested Connolly may have been targeted by fans who had bet on Brighton to win 2-0

Brighton and Hove Albion's Aaron Connolly tries to hold off Dwight McNeil of Burnley at Turf Moor. Picture: Clive Brunskill/PA

Aaron Connolly ended a difficult week that had seen him the subject of social media abuse with a strong performance at Turf Moor and the full backing of his manager Graham Potter.

Brighton’s Irish international forward found himself the latest footballer to be the victim of online trolls who abused him for a late miss in last weekend’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham.