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Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has sent his thoughts to those affected by the Westminster terror attack and pledged to recognise them when England face Lithuania on Sunday. A knifeman brought terror to the heart of London on Wednesday afternoon, with four people, including an armed police officer and his attacker, killed. England's friendly in Germany went ahead as planned and, as the incident is still unfolding, the FA plans to mark the Westminster attacks at the World Cup qualifier at Wembley on Sunday having spoken to relevant authorities. "Our thoughts are with all of those who have been affected by this terrible incident,'' FA chairman Clarke said ahead of Wednesday's match in Dortmund. "We will be recognising the bravery of the security services and all those involved at the England vs. Lithuania match on Sunday.'' Speaking before the friendly against Germany, England manager Gareth Southgate paid tribute to the families of those affected. "Our first thoughts are with the families of those that lost their lives, that have been injured. It puts football into perspective at a moment like that,'' Southgate told ITV. "For us, we're concious that part of our identity as a nation is that we carry on in moments like this. So it's important that we represent our country in the right way tonight. "In terms of any tribute, we felt in London on Sunday would be the right thing.''
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