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Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has made a generous £20,000 donation to Age UK to help the charity amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The elderly, those cared for by Age UK, are among the most vulnerable amid the spread of Covid-19, and Schmeichel is playing his part to ensure they are cared for.

The Danish goalkeeper donated the huge sum on Thursday, writing: “Now more than ever charities like Age UK need our help. Let's do all we can to protect our elderly.”

The charity say they will use the money to provide care packages for older people around the city and county, with self-isolation encouraged for those over 70 years of age.

“We’ve just taken a call from the amazing Kasper Schmeichel who is donating a hugely generous £20,000 to Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland to support our local response to the coronavirus,” the charity said.

“Kasper’s donation will bring care packages, phone calls and home visits to older people during this challenging time. What a kind, caring and community minded soul!”

“Thank you Kasper from the older people of Leicestershire & Rutland.”

The latest figures say there have been 14 positive cases of the coronavirus in the county and three in the city, with one death, a man in his 80s.

As of midnight on March 17, Leicester Hospitals said they were treating six people with Covid-19.

As for Schmeichel and the City players, they are training remotely, and today found out they will not return to action until at least April 30 after the Premier League and FA postponed fixtures for another three weeks.

Donations to Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland can be made here, if fans wish to follow Schmeichel’s lead.