Liverpool vs West Ham: Fans sing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' in Ukraine tribute at Anfield

Liverpool and West Ham United joined the rest of the Premier League in showing their solidarity with Ukraine during this weekend’s fixtures.

The organisers of England’s top-flight revealed earlier in the week that the latest round of games would see clubs and fans stand together with Ukraine in light of the ongoing invasion by Russia.

An official statement from the competition read: “The Premier League and our clubs wholeheartedly reject Russia’s actions and will be showing support for the people of Ukraine at all matches this weekend.

“We call for peace and our thoughts are with all those who have been impacted. A show of solidarity for Ukraine will be visible at all Premier League matches from Saturday 5 to Monday 7 March. This follows the numerous ways in which clubs have already demonstrated their support.”

The Premier League went on to explain that the 20 club captains would wear special armbands in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag with players, staff and officials partaking in a pre-match moment of reflection.

And that was exactly what happened during Saturday’s late kick-off when West Ham made the trip to Anfield, joining their Liverpool rivals in coming together in a show of support for Ukraine.

With the message of “Football Stands Together” laid upon the Ukrainian flag displayed on the big screens Liverpool’s home, the respective players joined together in the centre circle before kick-off.

The Anfield announcer proceeded to encourage fans to partake in the moment of solidarity before calling for peace and starting a collective round of applause similar to what was seen at other Premier League grounds.

However, what made the demonstration of support at Anfield unique was that it saw a rendition of