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Tributes are offered to Pele ahead of Friday's Premier League games, with a minute's applause and a picture of the footballing legend with West Ham's Bobby Moore diplayed at the London Stadium

Footballing legend Pele has been honoured by Premier League clubs ahead of their matches on Friday.

The Brazilian passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday evening following a battle with colon cancer which left him hospitalised for a month.

His death left the beautiful game - a phrase he coined - in mourning - and on Friday, English football offered their own tributes before Liverpool hosted Leicester and West Ham hosted Brentford.

More to follow.

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