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West Ham players warm up in supportive shirts for Andriy Yarmolenko after he was granted compassionate leave following Russia's invasion of his native Ukraine - while opponents Wolves wear 'Say No To War' shirts

West Ham's players have rallied together in a show of support for team-mate Andriy Yarmolenko ahead of their Premier League match against Wolves, after he was granted compassionate leave following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Yarmolenko, the captain of Ukraine's football team, has been granted compassionate leave by his club to help him take time to come to terms with the devastating turn of events, and members of his family have been caught up in the crisis.

The war has left the 32-year-old in a bad place, according to his manager David Moyes, who accepted his request for time away from football and said he hopes his family are able to stay safe.