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Cyrille Regis tributes: Brighton and Chelsea pay homage to the late trailblazer with black armbands and a minute's applause before the match

Football came together to pay tribute to the late Cyrille Regis on Saturday as Premier League clashes were marked by a round of applause and black armbands.

The Premier League is remembering the West Brom legend this weekend, who is widely recognised as being a pioneer for black players in football.

Tributes began before Brighton's clash with Chelsea at the Amex Stadium as players gathered to pay homage to the former England international.

Brighton and Chelsea players perform a minute's applause in a tribute to Cyrille Regis
Brighton and Chelsea players perform a minute's applause in a tribute to Cyrille Regis
Former West Brom and England striker Regis died suddenly aged 59 on Sunday eveningu00a0
Former West Brom and England striker Regis died suddenly aged 59 on Sunday evening

The Premier League reached a late decision on Friday to honour Regis after there were initially no plans to remember the trailblazer.