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'Rooting for you, Butch': Lineker and Lampard lead outpouring of support for Chelsea legend Ray Wilkins as he fights for his life in hospital after heart attack

Frank Lampard, Gary Lineker and Didier Drogba have been among those sending best wishes to former England midfielder Ray Wilkins who is reportedly critically ill in hospital following a heart attack.

Wilkins, 61, who had carried out media duties on talkSPORT and Sky Sports over the last week, is understood to have fallen and hit his head after his heart stopped.

He was taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting, London, where he has been put in an induced coma.

Following the news of Wilkins' illness, there has been an outpouring of support from former players, with Lampard posting a photo and a message on his Instagram account, with Lineker and Drogba also sending him their best wishes on Twitter.