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Man Utd and Man City will pay tribute to the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack before their top-flight matches this weekend.

However, honors are not set to be routinely held across the Premier League and EFL regarding Thursday's incident where two people died and three others were injured.

Detailed Honors Arranged

Man Utd squad members will wear black armbands and hold a minute's silence prior to their game versus Sunderland at their home ground on Saturday, while the women's team will do the same in their WSL fixture facing Chelsea on Friday night.

Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, Man Utd's head coach the team's manager stated: "We live in turbulent times currently, lot of big things happened, sympathy to victims, we'll honor them tomorrow."

Man Utd's youth and under-21 sides will likewise don black armbands during their matches.

Man City are also set to sport dark bands when they travel to Brentford's ground on Sunday and have agreed with the Bees to hold a period of quiet prior to the start.

Further Background

A commemoration had been arranged by Brentford in memory of their academy goalkeeping coach Christopher Ramsey, who passed away recently of bowel cancer.

The club have agreed to change the tribute from a minute's applause to a quiet moment given the gravity of the recent assault.

Man City's women's team will also pay their respects before their WSL match against Arsenal this Saturday.

Reports indicate the top division and EFL are backing any team wishing to pay tribute those affected.

Past Examples

During the opening round of the campaign, a league-wide period of quiet was held before all top-flight matches in memory of a Liverpool player the athlete along with his sibling Andre Silva after their deaths in a car crash abroad.

However, Premier League sources indicate the organisation has long moved away from the idea of having universal quiet moments for non-football issues, although it has supported anti-discrimination initiatives.

This follows the Football Association announced that the stadium's arch would only illuminate for sports and shows under a new policy last year.

This move followed criticism after the arch remained unlit in the colours of the Israel flag following the assaults by the group where many lost their lives.

Previously, England's top division, the Football League and FA were accused of "double standards" for not observing honors for the 50 victims in New Zealand's mosque attacks.

Premier League teams had worn dark bands and France's national anthem was played after November 2015's Paris attacks.