Women's football will come together this weekend to show their support for the people of Turkey and Syria who have been impacted by the devastating earthquakes in the region this week.
Clubs taking part in matches across the Barclays Women’s Super League and the Women’s Championship have been encouraged to observe a minute's silence before kick-off and to wear black armbands where possible. The FA, along with other European federations, will also be contributing to a joint disaster relief fund to support those affected.
In the early hours of Monday morning, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and was followed by a number of powerful aftershocks. Over 21,000 people are known to have lost their lives in the earthquakes with many others injured, missing or displaced.
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The WSL schedule begins on Saturday with a meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Academy Stadium, with the remaining top-flight games set to take place on Sunday.
Tottenham welcome Manchester United, Brighton host Aston Villa and Liverpool take on Leicester City at Prenton Park. In the Championship, the games on Sunday include a huge meeting between Birmingham City and London City Lionesses.
Elsewhere, Bristol City host Lewes and Sunderland are at home to Southampton. Coventry United welcome Blackburn, Crystal Palace take on Durham and Sheffield United face Charlton.
Fans can donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake by clicking here.
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