Liverpool and Everton led the Premier League in paying its respects to the thousands of lives lost in the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine.
There is a full set of top flight fixtures over the next few days and the weekend’s action began at Anfield at lunchtime.
All players, managers and match officials of both sides wore black armbands and observed a period of silence ahead of kick off.
However, the top flight also announced that supporters would be banned from taking in or displaying Israeli and Palestinian flags inside stadiums in all fixtures.
With the conflict having begun and escalated over the past few weeks, the matches this weekend are the first chance the Premier League has had to pay its respects given the international break.
Liverpool and Everton led the Premier League in paying its respects to the thousands of lives lost in the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine this weekend
In a statement last week announcing their plans, the top flight said: ‘The Premier League is shocked and saddened by the escalating crisis in Israel and Gaza, and strongly condemns the horrific and brutal acts of violence against innocent civilians.
‘We hope for peace, and our heartfelt sympathies are with the victims, their families and the communities.
