Ukraine star Yaremchuk reduced to tears after coming on as a sub for Benfica

Ukrainian Roman Yaremchuk was reduced to tears after he was given a standing ovation from Benfica supporters in their clash with Vitoria on Sunday.

Like many footballers around Europe, Yaremchuk chose to play despite the unrest in his homeland.

The suffering of those in Ukraine following the Russian invasion has led to an outcry of support from fans around the continent this week.

Yaremchuk began the match on the bench but was introduced just after the hour mark and was given the captain's armband by former Tottenham man Jan Vertonghen.

The striker only moved to Benfica in the summer and has scored eight times in 31 outings for the Lisbon outfit.

Yaremchuk came on with his side 3-0 ahead and that is how it finished at the Estadio da Luz.

The Premier League saw a touching embrace on Saturday evening involving Ukraine pair Vitaliy Mykolenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The duo hugged before Everton's defeat to Manchester City at Goodison Park, which saw Frank Lampard highlight the unity.

He said: "The power of sport, we've seen in the last few days in many ways. I know how much heart is in this club from owner, to chairman, to fans, to players and we wanted to show that.

"When we have a player with Vitaliy on our side and Zinchenko on their side, and our fans and their fans together that is the unity of sport and a lot of people on the outside could learn from that as well."

Everton's players had walked out before the game with Ukraine flags draped over them.

The fallout in England has also seen Roman Abramovich hand over "care and stewardship" of Chelsea to its charitable foundation.

The Russian billionaire has found himself in the spotlight due to his links with leading figures in his homeland.

Abramovich purchased the club in 2003 and has poured money in to the team, but will now step back, although he is still copping plenty of criticism.

Gary Neville said on Sky Sports: "I thought it was to be fair a cowardly approach to sort of throw a hospital pass to good people on the charitable and foundation board when it's quite clear he runs the club with Marina [Granovskaia, Chelsea director] and [technical and performance adviser] Petr Cech on the football side."

Jamie Carragher echoed that sentiment, stating: "I don't think they've handled it really well. With the couple of statements they've put out.

"I think it's been really poor and they've let themselves down badly.

"The club came out today and put a statement out, but I think it was almost trying to rectify what Roman Abramovich had put out the night before.

"I don't think they did that well either. It's not worked out well for them at all, I think they've embarrassed themselves."