Ferdinand alleged he was called a "monkey" by a German player

Uefa has received an official complaint from the Football Association about racist abuse reportedly being directed at Anton Ferdinand and Micah Richards.

Werder Bremen striker Aaron Hunt has denied claims of racism.

The issue will be discussed at the next Uefa control and disciplinary board meeting on 9 November.

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Ferdinand has claimed the word "monkey" was used as an insult during Tuesday's match between the sides.

But in a German football federation (DFB) statement, Hunt said: "I did not use any racist terms whatsoever.

"There were fierce verbal exchanges but that happens in every match."

Hunt added that he had spent the last week sharing a room with Hertha Berlin midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng.

"He is a black player and that should say enough," added Hunt.

The row threatened to overshadow England's 2-0 win over Germany in Leverkusen which saw them qualify for the European Championships.

West Ham defender Ferdinand added: "It's in the hands of the FA and I am sure they'll deal with it in the appropriate manner. I don't want to say anything about it at this stage."

Before the game, both teams lined up for a photograph behind an anti-racism banner but the match proved to be a tense and often feisty encounter, with both sides having a man sent off.

This has to be investigated and it will have its consequences Uefa president Lennart Johansson

Uefa president Lennart Johansson has promised a thorough investigation into the claims, while the DFB has promsied to question its players over the allegations.

Johansson told BBC Radio Five Live: "This has to be investigated and it will have its consequences, that's clear.

"It is for the disciplinary board to decide on a punishment. I won't speculate on the outcome but racism is a very serious issue."

Previous incidents of racism have resulted in Uefa handing out fines to the guilty parties, but Johansson agreed that a more severe punishment should now be considered.

"I can accept that people think fines aren't enough any more," he said. "If you try something and it has no effect then you have to look at other options."

German officials have revealed they are in the process of questioning all the German players involved in the game and have already spoken to skipper Stefan Kiessling.

"The first inquiry was made with Kiessling but yielded no results," DFB spokesman Harald Stenger told Reuters.

"Now the under-21 coach Dieter Eilts is contacting all the players individually."

England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, said he hoped the incident in Leverkusen was a misunderstanding.

"You'd like to give the young German players the benefit of the doubt," he told Five Live.

"Things might be said in the heat of the match, but I would think it was a language barrier thing, more a case of them being limited in what they're trying to get across.

"I don't think they would purposely be racist, although obviously racism is still around."