Mohamed Salah, Mesut Ozil and Antonio Rudiger will be celebrating Ramadan like no other as the Holy Month begins amid unprecedented restrictions due to coronavirus.

With Ramadan beginning on Thursday April 23 and lasting until Saturday May 23, the fasting period is taking place during lockdown.

Nevertheless, traditions are being carried out all over the world to mark the start of the holy celebration and some of the biggest names in football have took to social media to post pictures of them getting ready.

Salah is one of many Muslims taking part in Ramadan from home. The Egyptian uploaded a series of photographs to his Instagram account which showed him preparing for the Holy Month.

He is pictured decorating his house with lanterns as they symbolise the holiday and welcome the coming month of Ramadan.

Other footballers including Mesut Ozil, Antonio Rudiger and Xherdan Shaqiri will all be following suit by celebrating from home.

In this period – which marks the ninth month of the Muslim year and the window in which the Quran – or Koran – was first revealed to the prophet Muhammad by Allah, Muslims will also abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours, from dawn through until sunset.

However key parts of the holy month, such as communal prayers and Iftar – a meal eaten after sunset to break the daylight fast – are traditions Muslims will not be able to take part in this year.

Mosques, along with churches and synagogues, have been closed down and worshippers told not to congregate as the pandemic continues to affect communities across the country.