Chelsea stars wear black No8 shirts ahead of West Ham game as fans lay flowers outside Stamford Bridge to remember Ray Wilkins

CHELSEA stars donned black No8 shirts ahead of Sunday's clash with West Ham, as fans laid flowers outside Stamford Bridge to remember Ray Wilkins.

Blues legend Wilkins died at the age of 61 on Wednesday having suffered a heart attack just days earlier.

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Having been placed in an induced coma, Wilkins passed away, leaving the footballing world in mourning.

Footballers, pundits, fans and clubs from all over the world paid tribute to one of football's most-loved icons.

But Wilkins is often most-fondly remembered by Chelsea, with the club putting on a series of tributes for the legend on Sunday.

Hours before kick-off, supporters arrived to lay flowers, leave messages and take in the sombre atmosphere.

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Then, during the pre-match warm-ups, Chelsea stars took to the Stamford Bridge turf dressed in black shirts as a mark of respect.

There was a minute's applause ahead of kick-off, fittingly in this weekend's final Premier League game - as fans also applauded on the eight-minute mark, for an emotional minute.

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A video was also played on the Stamford Bridge big-screen from the likes of Frank Lampard, Carlo Cudicini and John Terry.

All-in-all the pre-match tributes created a unique atmosphere in London ahead of the game, as fans allowed themselves a celebration of the life of Chelsea legend Ray Wilkins.

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