The Premier League has authorized all clubs to observe a minute of silence in honour of now late Christian Atsu.
The club has announced that a moment of silence will be held at St. James' Park prior to Newcastle's game against Liverpool this evening.
Atsu had been under the rubble for more than 11 days before he died, during which time the earthquake had killed nearly 45,000 people.
On September 1st, 2013, Atsu signed a five-year contract with Chelsea for an estimated £3.5 million.
On August 31, 2016, Atsu signed a one-year loan agreement with Newcastle United that included a buyout clause. The Ghanaian scored his first goal for Hatayaspor just hours before the natural disaster.
He made his club debut in the 61st minute as Yoan Gouffran's substitution in Loftus Road's 6-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers. In addition, he helped Aleksandar Mitrovi score the team's fifth goal.
Atsu left Chelsea in May 2017 and signed a four-year deal with Newcastle worth £6.2 million.
