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Leicester face Burnley at the King Power Stadium on Saturday

Last Updated: 09/11/18 8:08 pm

Leicester fans will march from the city center to the King Power Stadium in memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Leicester fans will march from the city center to the King Power Stadium in memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Leicester fans will go to their homeowners' club in the city of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha with the King Power Stadium ahead of Saturday's home game against Burnley.

Thousands of supporters are expected to take part in the Jubilee Square in the city center, in memory of Srivaddhanaprabha and others who died in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium on October 27.

Saturday's match is Leicester's home at the tragedy and captain Wes Morgan is expecting an emotional afternoon.

Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium

Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium

He said: "It's going to be tough, it's going to be tough, but we're going to keep our emotions together.

"We know the club's making a big deal of the day and we want to make sure everything goes according to plan, so it is not going to be easy.

"There's a lot of activity surrounding the match and we need to focus on the game and perform."

Srivaddhanaprabha's name will be embroidered on Leicester's game shirts during the first half against Burnley

Srivaddhanaprabha's name will be embroidered on Leicester's game shirts during the first half against Burnley

Fans will begin at 12:45 pm and follow the road through the city which includes Upperton Road, Raw Dykes Road and Western Boulevard.

Leicester has confirmed a special "Tribute to Khun Vichai" video will be shown at the stadium ahead of kick-off and fans will also "receive gifts of commemorative scarves, pin badges, clap banners and souvenir matchday programs" in honor of Srivaddhanaprabha.

The match has been selected as the club's Remembrance fixture and will mark the centenary of the First World War Armistice.

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Wes Morgan Says the Leicester Players Are Determined to Win for Srivaddhanaprabha

Wes Morgan Says the Leicester Players Are Determined to Win for Srivaddhanaprabha

In a statement, the club said: "A two-minute silence will be observed before the game to honor those sacrifices as well as the five lives lost at King Power Stadium, with supporters encouraged to raise their scarves during the silence.

"At half-time, veterans and Armed Forces personnel will parade around the pitch." Donations will be accepted for the Royal British Legion – a cause for which City's Remembrance Fixtures have been raised to £ 250,000 in recent years.

"Tribute t-shirts will be worn by the players during their warm-up and Khun Vichai's name will be embroidered on the team's match shirts during the first half.

Leicester has begun with a 'carefully and respectfully relocating' floral tributes outside the King Power Stadium

Leicester has begun with a 'carefully and respectfully relocating' floral tributes outside the King Power Stadium

"The second-half shirts will bear the embroidered poppy symbol – a tradition proudly started by Leicester City in 2003."

Leicester began the process of "carefully and respectfully relocating" the floral tributaries outside the King Power Stadium on Friday, as well as moving the "irreplaceable assortment of gifts of shirts, scarves, flags and personal mementos".

The club has also been established to honor the Srivaddhanaprabha honorarium.

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