Chelsea and City join forces to help Oklahoma victims in post-season tour

Chelsea and Manchester City will pay their respects to the victims of the Oklahoma tornado in tonight's match at Busch Stadium in St Louis.

One dollar (around 66p) from every ticket sold will be donated to the Oklahoma Recovery Fund - set up by baseball side the St Louis Cardinals and Relevent Sports in order to assist children affected by the tragedy - supporters will be invited to make donations at the ground and the teams will wear black armbands as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives.

Cheapest tickets for the sold-out match were able to be purchased for $30 - just under £20.



Boys on tour: Edin Dzeko tweeted this photo on of him and his team-mates on the way to St. Louis

Applause: Chelsea stars trained on the St Louis pitch where they face Manchester City

CHELSEA v MANCHESTER CITY

The two Premier League giants play their first post-season tour fixture at St. Louis Cardinals' Busch Stadium, with kick-off 1.30am Friday morning British time. Sportsmail will have the comprehensive match report and the best pictures from the game.

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said: 'Our thoughts are with the people of Oklahoma.

'Everybody at Chelsea Football Club is determined to do what we can to help raise important funds for the recovery process.

'We are united alongside Manchester City in our commitment to help.'

Fans will have the chance to make a donation as they arrive at the stadium tomorrow, with members of the St Louis Fire Department collecting money at the gates.

The Oklahoma Recovery Fund will work in the coming months to identify specific youth-orientated investment needs as the Moore, Oklahoma community begins the process of recovering and rebuilding.