Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury says he is "sorry for any offence he has caused" after posting a pro-Palestine message on social media.
Choudhury wrote "From river to sea" with an image of the Palestine flag on X, formerly known as Twitter on Monday.
Critics of the phrase argue it implicitly calls for the destruction of Israel, although some pro-Palestinian protesters have contested this.
Choudhury, 26, said his post has "unfortunately been misinterpreted."
The former England Under-21 player has not deleted the post, but in a statement he wrote: "It was and is not my intention to cause offence to anyone but simply to show compassion for the innocent people that are suffering.