Chelsea star Kai Havertz will auction off 100 pairs of specially-designed football boots as part of his effort to raise funds for the victims of Germany’s devastating floods. At least 180 people died in last month’s floods, which mainly affected Nord-Rhein Westfalen, the area including the city of Aachen, where Havertz was born.

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The 22-year-old is also making a donation of around £175,000 on top of the boot auction to support Red Cross Germany – he will also wear a pair of the boots in the Super Sunday clash with Arsenal. The boots – which were designed by Havertz – sport the green, white and red colours of Nord-Rhein Westfalen’s flag.

“We just want to raise money with it, so that people can buy the shoes, and the boot is maybe a symbol of my support and my respect to people who lost everything,” Havertz said.