Leeds United players send poignant message to Leicester City ahead of Wigan Athletic kick off

The message comes after Leicester ownerVichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four other people lost their lives in a helicopter crash outside the club's King Power Stadium last Saturday.

Leeds United players shared a poignant message ahead of kick off against Wigan Athletic.

The shirts used to warm up before kick-off were emblazoned with the heartfelt message to Premier League club Leicester City "Together with Leicester" with the badges of both clubs.

The message comes after Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four other people lost their lives in a helicopter crash outside the club's King Power Stadium last Saturday.

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The helicopter plunged from a height of around 200 feet and crashed close to the ground following a home match against West Ham United.

Pilot Eric Swaffer, his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz, who is also a pilot, and two members of Srivaddhanaprabha's staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, were also killed.

Leeds are in action this afternoon against Wigan Athletic - and you can follow the game as it happens on the YEP's live blog here.