Trio Quizzed In Paris Probe  (Sky Sports)

Police have spoken to three men they were seeking in connection with an alleged racist incident involving Chelsea fans on a Paris Metro train.

Scotland Yard released images of the men they believed were among a group of supporters who allegedly pushed a black man, named in reports as Souleymane S, off the train and chanted a racist song in the French capital on Tuesday.

The incident, which appeared in footage that was posted online, happened ahead of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Paris St Germain, which ended 1-1.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the three men had now been identified and the force was liaising with the French authorities.

None of the men sought by Scotland Yard have been arrested.

A police spokesman said the force cannot arrest people for offences which happen outside the UK but "a number of people" have now been spoken to in relation to the incident.

Chelsea have suspended five supporters from attending matches after conducting their own investigations.

Speaking on Sky Sports Goals on Sunday programme, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho underlined his contempt for those implicated in the events in Paris.

He said: "Our reaction couldn’t be better because Chelsea’s reaction as a club was absolutely fantastic. Chelsea couldn’t do more than they did. In this moment we can only repeat everything we were told.

"Again, when I use the word ashamed of, I repeat should I be ashamed of what two or three people did? Are these people representing my club? Is Chelsea this? Not at all. Because of that we feel very sorry to be connected with these people."

The club have written to Souleymane S to apologise and invited him to attend the return game against the French champions on March 11 but he has declined their offer.

He told Le Parisien: "I appreciate Mr Mourinho's invitation, but I can't get my head around being in a stadium at the moment."

In an earlier interview with the Guardian newspaper, Souleymane said: "What happened has left me really afraid. I just want justice to be done, no more than that.

"I was a little bit hurt physically but in terms of morale I was hurt a lot. It has really affected my life. I can't go back into the Metro, it makes me really afraid. I don't think you should be denied the right to take the Metro because you're black. That's what they wanted."

Chelsea fans brandished banners and posters saying 'No racism at the Bridge. That's the way we like it' during Saturday's 1-1 draw against Burnley.

Meanwhile, British Transport Police have launched a separate investigation into allegations of racist chanting by fans at St Pancras station on the day after the match in Paris.