FURTHER tributes and support have been paid to former footballer Clarke Carlisle, who was injured in an incident on the A64 earlier this week.

The former York City, Leeds United, Burnley and Preston North End defender, who was also chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, was struck by a lorry on Monday morning near Bishopthorpe, and was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary.

His injuries are no longer regarded as life threatening, but the father of three is expected to remain in hospital for several days.

Last week, Mr Carlisle became a member of the board of trustees of The Kaleidoscope Plus Group - a charity which promotes positive health and wellbeing - and the charity offered its support to his family, and updated its website on Tuesday following news of his injuries.

It said: "Fellow Trustee, Darren Moore has had contact with the PFA and can confirm that Clarke has suffered head and knee injuries but is in a stable condition."

Mr Carlisle is an ambassador for mental health charity Mind, and this year presented a BBC documentary called Football's Suicide Secret, exploring the issue of mental health within the game. He has also written and spoken previously about his own struggles and a suicide attempt in his youth.

Burnley FC this week announced there will be a minute's applause in the fifth minute of their match against Liverpool today in support of Mr Carlisle, who wore the Number 5 jersey for the club.

On Christmas Eve, Mr Carlisle's wife Gemma tweeted further thanks for the messages of support she had received.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said the lorry driver had not been injured in the incident, but had been offered appropriate assistance and support by the force and partner agencies.

One reader who had been in the traffic near the accident asked The Press to make this clear, after complaining that the lorry driver's condition had not been addressed in previous reports.