Ahead of Friday's Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, the Spurs honored season-ticket holders lost to COVID-19. Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Tottenham Hotspur honor season-ticket holders who died from COVID-19 with touching tribute

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/19/20

Ahead of Friday's Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United — the first game played by either side since the league halted play in March due to the coronavirus pandemic — the Spurs honored season-ticket holders lost to COVID-19 over the past several months.

Before kickoff, Tottenham placed shirts that held names such as "Grandad" in remembrance of those supporters on empty seats:

An incredible tribute: Tottenham Hotspur have placed the kits of season ticket holders who have passed away in the past three months on seats inside their stadium. pic.twitter.com/JgI8ctyNXF
— #MyPLSummer (@NBCSportsSoccer) June 19, 2020

The fixture at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as well as all other matches throughout the country, occurred without spectators due to the virus outbreak.

Tottenham and United players also sported anti-racism shirts during pre-game warmups and fell to a knee ahead of kickoff in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25:

Manchester United and Tottenham share anti-racism messages on their warm-up shirts before kick-off. pic.twitter.com/gf96GitTW7
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 19, 2020

pic.twitter.com/RJxZXvIUeJ
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) June 19, 2020

A minute of applause for frontline heroes.

A knee in solidarity.

A powerful beginning to this Tottenham Hotspur/Manchester United match. #MyPLSummer pic.twitter.com/uGR9bbX39U
— #MyPLSummer (@NBCSportsSoccer) June 19, 2020

The players wore jerseys with "Black Lives Matter" in place of their names for the campaign's resumption.

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