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One Direction stars take to the pitch for Niall Horan charity football match

A few members of One Direction have turned out to show their support for bandmate Niall Horan as he hosts a charity football game.

The singer is putting on the Niall Horan Charity Football Challenge today (May 26) at Leicester's King Power Stadium in aid of Irish Autism Action and Heart and Minds Challenge.

A number of famous faces and ex-footballers are due to play in the 3pm kick off, such as Olly Murs, Marvin Humes, Rod Stewart and Robbie Savage.

Horan will manage one of teams and the Irishman's bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson have been seen on the pitch.

Zayn Malik, however, at the time of writing hasn't been spotted.

The band are currently on an off-day ahead of their next tour date in Sunderland on May 28.

Watch One Direction perform live below: