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The world’s biggest celebrity charity football match has given us some memorable moments over the years; Woody Harrelson scoring a match-winning penalty, Zinedine Zidane nutmegging Damian Lewis, Jose Mourinho stepping onto the pitch from the dugout to foul a counter-attacking Olly Murs and Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno delightfully dinking David Seaman. Here’s hoping for many more.

Dermot O’Leary and Alex Scott will present the proceedings live from the Etihad Stadium, the home of the recently crowned Premier League Champions, Manchester City.

To help stop the spread of coronavirus and limit the impact on children’s lives, a mixture of celebrities and former professionals will ‘Play for Generation Covid’, raising money through donations that will be matched and thus tripled by the UK Government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Here are the confirmed starters.

Due to lockdown restrictions the match will be played behind closed doors, but the game will be broadcast live on ITV and STV.

As Coronavirus is the biggest global crisis for vulnerable children and families since the Second World War, the two teams, England and Soccer Aid World XI FC, will come together to ‘Play for Generation Covid’.

The money raised helps children to get the best start in life, but this year it will also help stop the spread of coronavirus and limit the impact on their lives through the provision of clean water and lifesaving vaccinations.