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John Cross

FA offer Wembley to NHS in coronavirus fight as Premier League stars send message

FA bosses are ready to use Wembley in the fight against coronavirus.

The world famous stadium will be offered to the National Health Service as they look for temporary bases and field hospitals.

It comes after Wimbledon, Lord’s, Twickenham, Silverstone and Cardiff ’s Principality Stadium did the same as sport comes together.

Manchester City have also offered the use of facilities at their Etihad Stadium as sport comes together to help in the wake of the crisis.

The Football Association confirmed they would allow Wembley to be used as the number of cases continues to rise.

They have already launched a public campaign involving manager Gareth Southgate and star player Raheem Sterling to urge people to stay at home.

Wembley will be used by the NHS (REUTERS)

The Premier League have also released a video from players from the 20 clubs as football tries to play its part.

Players including Manchester United's Harry Maguire, City's Benjamin Mendy and Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold recorded a message for the minute-long film to urge fans to support each other to beat the virus and also offer praise for the NHS.

Premier League stars came together to send a message to fans (Twitter - @premierleague)

The players voiced one clear message to save lives as the latest football campaign to try and make a difference after similar messages from England pair Southgate and Sterling as well as a fundraising campaign from various players.

The video is out on social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with the #WeAreOneTeam message.

Premier League clubs are providing wide-ranging support for their communities, including the provision of facilities for medical use and as accommodation for NHS staff, supporting foodbanks, transporting food and medicines and calling the most vulnerable members of society.

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