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Police plan major operation to prevent trouble between rival fans in London with Leeds, Cardiff, Millwall, West Ham, Chelsea and Tottenham all in action in the capital at 3pm on Saturday

Police and transport officers have launched a significant joint operation as thousands of football fans descend on London for a series of high-profile matches on Saturday.

Leeds United, Cardiff City, Millwall, West Ham, Chelsea and Tottenham are all in action in the capital and there will be a ‘highly visible’ police presence at grounds, on trains and at stations.

Many of the clubs involved have long-standing rivalries and the Met Police and British Transport Police are aware of potential issues on what may be a challenging 24 hours.

Met Police and British Transport Police are aware of potential issues on Saturday

With each match kicking off at 3pm, Leeds play Brentford while Chelsea entertain West Ham at Stamford Bridge with Fulham making the short trip to Spurs.