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Manchester City pay classy pre-match tribute to Chapecoense players and staff killed in aeroplane disaster

The world of football was rocked by the news that an aeroplane containing Brazilian outfit Chapecoense crashed on Monday, with 19 members of the club losing their lives.

A total of 71 people were killed, and just six people survived, when the British-made Avro RJ85 aircraft came down en route to Medellin, where Chape were due to play in the Copa Sudamericana final.

And prior to their crunch Premier League encounter with Chelsea on Saturday afternoon, the Manchester City squad sported black T-shirts showing their support for Chapecoense.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho warm up in Chapecoense tribute shirts
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho warm up in Chapecoense tribute shirts
Striker Sergio Aguero (left) trains prior to City's Premier League encounter against Chelsea
Striker Sergio Aguero (left) trains prior to City's Premier League encounter against Chelsea
Fernandinho (left) shows his support for the nineteen Chapecoense club members killed
Fernandinho (left) shows his support for the nineteen Chapecoense club members killed
As City warmed up, they wore black T-shirts over their training tops at the Etihad Stadium
As City warmed up, they wore black T-shirts over their training tops at the Etihad Stadium

As City warmed up, the likes of Brazil international midfielder Fernandinho wore the T-shirts over their training tops, with the Chapecoense club badge emblazoned on the front, alongside the hashtag, '#FORCACHAPE' underneath.