NHS Charities Together Cup teams confirmed with Ben Stokes and Lando Norris set to star

Ben Stokes and Lando Norris lead a star-studded field ready to take part in the NHS Charities Together Cup – a FIFA 20 tournament to raise money for the COVID-19 Urgent Appeal – aimed to put a smile on peoples faces during lockdown.

Team Zeus has a cricket theme with Stokes being joined by England team-mates Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad.

Boxers Tony Bellew and Dillian Whyte are in Team Apollo alongside Everton legend Tim Cahill.

Golf star Justin Rose will team with England cricket captain Joe Root as well as bodybuilding superstar Ulisses for Team Hercules.

Team Artemis is made up of some the worlds top female footballers including Lioness and Arsenal star Leah Williamson, Scotland and Chelseas Erin Cuthbert and European champion Vivianne Miedema.

Manchester City midfielder and Premier League star Jill Scott will be cheering the team on.

Team Iris has a reality TV theme with 2017 Love Island stars Kem Cetinay and Chris Hughes playing with fan favourite Shaugna Phillips.

F1 superstar Lando Norris heads up a youthful team with YouTube icon SV2 and 8-year-old wonderkid Tekkerz Kid who have nearly 3 million subscribers between them.

Team Poseidon sees former England internationals Shaun Wright Phillips and Joleon Lescott team up.

Finally, John Terry teams up with all-round entertainer and Saturday night favourite Paddy McGuinness and Olympian and World Triathlon champion Jonny Brownlee for Team Ares.

Matches take place from Monday with commentary from Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard.

The contests can be watched on the Celebrity Esports YouTube channel.

Donations will be raised via donate buttons on games, highlights and news, direct calls to action from celebrity participants, and interactive in-game features.

The initial aim is to raise a massive £10million.

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