Carl Ikeme thanks fans for their 'love and support' ahead of tomorrow's fundraiser for Cure Leukaemia

The 31-year-old, who is currently undergoing treatment for acute leukaemia after being diagnosed with the illness in July, also sent a message to thank everyone involved with tomorrow's family fun day at Molineux.

The event, which will include appearances by many former Wolves players, a shirt auction and raffle of an impressive lego recreation of Molineux, will be held at WV1 from noon until 6pm.

It is being staged by long-serving supporter Steve Plant, who led a group of fans in the 24-hour penalty shoot-out at Molineux prior to the first game of the season with Middlesbrough last month.

More than £70,000 has been raised via various channels to support Cure Leukaemia since Carl was diagnosed.

Carl said: "I just want to thank everyone again for their ongoing love and support as I continued to receive treatment.

“It has made a big difference to me to have received messages from so many people not only from Wolves but all the football family.

“The amount of money raised for Cure Leukaemia has been fantastic and will really help the charity in their vital work.

“Good luck to Steve Plant and everyone involved for Saturday’s next fundraising event in WV1 - I hope you all have a great time.

“I am keen to also try and raise awareness of the need for more bone marrow donors to come forward, and am hoping to announce more information on this in the coming weeks."

The former players making a return to Molineux are John Richards, Steve Daley, Kenny Hibbitt, Mel Eves, Andy Thompson, Andy Mutch, Phil Parkes, Gary Pierce, Sam Ricketts and Aaron McCarey.

They will be available for autographs and photos and will be interviewed by various hosts for the afternoon including Daz Hale, Mikey Burrows, Steve Saul and Jason Guy.

The bar will be open throughout while Wolfie and Wendy are due to pop in between 2pm and 3.30pm to meet young guests.

During the afternoon various items, including match worn shirts - including those belonging to club captain Danny Batth, goalkeeper John Ruddy and right back Matt Doherty - and boots will be auctioned off for Cure Leukaemia to add to the £13,500 already raised from the shootout.

The chance to join the Wolves groundstaff and help out on a Molineux matchday is another of the 5pm auction items up for grabs.

While the Lego model of Molineux produced by Jules Richards will be among many raffle prizes.

Other activities on the day include a lucky dip, the true or false game, the chance for people to take on their heroes in a quiz, and sponsored head shaves and chest waxing.

People can pay on the door at WV1 with admission priced £5 for adults and £2 for Under-16s.

While those who donate via the website - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theyworetheshirt - can just turn up on the day as their names will be on a list.

On Thursday night Carl took to Twitter to join in the deadline day antics.

His cheeky tweet included a picture of him smiling and holding his thumb up with the message: "BREAKING NEWS: Ikeme transfers from one room to another! Medical underway."

The Welsh national team has got behind the goalkeeper. Yesterday, Dave Edwards who left Wolves last week to join reading tweeting a picture of the Welsh squad with the message: "Sending all of our love and support from Wales big man."