The club have released a statement in response to the controversial images from an U18 group chat currently doing the rounds on social media
Portsmouth are investigating claims that a number of their academy players aimed racist abuse towards members of the England squad following their Euro 2020 final loss to Italy.
England lost their first European Championship final on penalties against Italy on Sunday, with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missing from 12 yards to hand the Azzurri their sixth international title.
The Three Lions trio were targeted by social media trolls after the game, and Portsmouth have now been caught up in the controversy as football authorities continue to struggle with the issue of online racism.