Players salute NHS and BLM ahead of EPL restart

Aston Villa and Sheffield United players and staff paid tribute to both Black Lives Matter movement and National Health Service as English Premier League kicked off on Wednesday, having been suspended since March due to COVID-19 outbreak.

All players and match officials took a knee at start of match at Villa Park in support of BLM, kneeling for around 10 seconds.

players had all warmed up in Black Lives Matter t-shirts, and names on match shirts were replaced with same mess.

ir shirts also donned a blue NHS heart in support of staff who have worked throughout pandemic.