Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has given his support to the founding of a players’ charitable organization to raise millions of pounds for those on the front lines fighting coronavirus.

All 20 Premier League captains came to an agreement on the formation of the fund, called #PlayersTogether, which will partner NHS Charities Together (NHSCT) in a bid to financially boost the NHS during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Aubameyang, acting as representative of Mikel Arteta’s squad, is believed to have been involved in discussions with other top flight captains as to the details of the fund - with a number of non-UK players understandably wanting to contribute to their home countries as well as the NHS.

Discussions also centered on a number of players wanting the money raised to be disbursed among hospitals local to their area - as well debate as to the precise percentages from wage packets that would be deducted from their April and May payslips.

The 30-year-old striker posted the fund’s agreed statement on his personal Instagram account to his 9.3m followers late on Wednesday evening.

#PlayersTogether statement

The statement read: “Over the course of the last week we, as a group of Premier League players, have held numerous talks together with the vision of creating a contribution fund that can be used to distribute money to where it's needed most in this COVID-19 crisis; helping those fighting for us on the NHS frontline as well as other key areas of need

“The contributions that this initiative will generate will help NHSCT quickly grant funds to the front line to support in a number of ways, including to help enhance the wellbeing of NHS staff, volunteers and patients impacted by Covid-19.

"#PlayersTogether is about we, as players, collaborating together to create a voluntary initiative, separate to any other club and league conversations, that can help get much-needed funds to those that need it right now.

"To try and help, along with so many others in the country, make a real difference.”

Hector Bellerin shows solidarity

Hector Bellerin also showed solidarity with the cause by posting a copy of the statement on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, which are followed by a combined total of nearly 5m fans.

Bellerin’s support should come as no surprise to his fans as the socially aware Gunners defender has lent his backing to a large number of worthy causes including environmentalism and the LGBTQ community.

Only last month the 24-year-old right back was part of a handful of footballers that launched a separate campaign named #FootballUnited to boost the National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal.