Neal Maupay revealed he was expecting online "hate" after Albion’s defeat.

The striker has backed the forthcoming social media silence.

He told reporters at Bramall Lane last night that there would be abuse after a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United in which he missed a sitter.

Maupay said: “I’ve spoken about this before. The players get a lot of abuse online and it’s not normal, we need to fight it.

“Especially after tonight I know we will get a lot of hate maybe - I will. So it’s good we are in this together.

“It is definitely getting worse. People are crossing the lines too many times now too often.

ALBION PLAYER RATINGS AT SHEFFIELD UNITED

“We need to carry on fighting it and at one point we will get rid of it.

“I hope everyone will understand the players and athletes in general we are all human beings.

“We have got friends, we have got family.

“We are just doing our job, trying our best.

“Obviously we are being judged by everyone.

“Everyone is watching our games, “We can’t control everything. We lost and we tried our best.

“We are going home to see our family and that’s it.”

A coalition of English football's largest governing bodies and organisations including the Football Association, Premier League and EFL will go silent on social media next weekend in a show of solidarity against racism.

The FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, Professional Footballers' Association, League Managers Association, PGMOL, Kick It Out, Women in Football and the Football Supporters' Association will also suspend all use of their social media accounts from 3pm on Friday until 11.59pm the following Monday.