GAME4UKRAINE’S line-ups have been revealed – and there are some huge names involved in the charity match.
Footballing legends and current pros will face off at Stamford Bridge on August 5 to raise money for the United24 initiative.
The game will see the Blue Team, managed by Chelsea Women’s boss Emma Hayes, face off against the Yellow Team, who will be overseen by Arsene Wenger.
The Blue team will see former Chelsea stars like Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho and Gianfranco Zola play alongside current Chelsea man and Ukrainian international Mykhailo Mudryk.
The Yellow Team will feature an array of ex-Arsenal heroes including Jack Wilshere, Jens Lehmann and Robert Pires.
There will also be a whole host of other ex-pros from world football with Gerard Pique, Fabio Cannavaro, Luca Toni and Mark Noble some of the talent on show.
READ MORE IN FOOTBALL
Former female pros will be taking part too including Carly Telford, Claire Rafferty and Katie Chapman.
But it’s not just footballers – an array of different celebs will be stepping on to the pitch at Stamford Bridge to draw attention to the important cause.
Radio DJ Roman Kemp, actor Mark Strong and comedian Russell Howard are just a few that will be trying their hand against the pros.
Fans of the popular TV show Ted Lasso will have a keen eye on the game with Toheeb Jimoh and Phil Dunster swapping on-screen football for the real deal.
Most read in Football
DREAM TEAM IS LIVE – JOIN NOW TO BATTLE FOR THE £50k TOP PRIZE
Jimoh is known for playing Sam Obisanya in the Apple TV series whilst Dunster plays the infamous Jamie Tartt.
The Blue Team will be captained by Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko whilst the Yellow team will see current Gunner Oleksandr Zinchenko wear the armband.
The match will also have an extended half-time show with acts such as Tom Grennan, The Pretenders and Tom Walker performing.
With such a huge array of big names, this is the list of confirmed players lining up in the match.
Team Shevchenko (The Blue Team)
Manager – Emma Hayes
Players – Andriy Shevchenko, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho, Luca Toni, Dida, Jermain Defoe, Gianfranco Zola, Carlo Cudicini, Claude Makelele, William Gallas, Samuel Eto’o, Mykhailo Mudryk, Fabio Cannavaro, Clarence Seedorf, Massimo Oddo, Christian Panucci, Danny Drinkwater, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Glen Johnson, Joe Cole, Serginho, Russell Howard, James Arthur, Chelcee Grimes, Toheeb Jimoh, Claire Rafferty, Katie Chapman, Julio Cesar.
Team Zinchenko (The Yellow Team)
Read More on The Sun
Manager – Arsene Wenger
Players – Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jens Lehmann, Joleon Lescott, Patrik Berger, Per Mertesacker, Robert Pires, John Arne Riise, David James, Antonio Valencia, Wes Morgan, Jack Wilshere, Bacary Sagna, Shota Arveladze, Charlie Adam, Mark Noble, Gael Clichy, Martin Skrtel, Yeven Konoplyanka, Gerard Pique, Yeven Levchenko, Oleh Luzhnyi, Phil Dunster, Roman Kemp, Mark Strong, Patrick Owomoyela, Darijo Srna, Gilberto Da Silva, Carly Telford.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
