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Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has questioned whether taking the knee is having a strong impact in the battle against racism.
Ahead of the current campaign Premier League players agreed to continue making the salute, that first started at English football grounds during Project Restart, in the continued fight against racism.
But the act has been met with some skepticism from some circles. Wilfried Zaha and Ivan Toney have stopped taking the knee. Zaha branded the act as 'degrading' earlier this year while Toney said players were being 'used as puppets' in being asked to take a knee.
This week Lukaku's team-mate Marcos Alonso spoke of his reasons why he has decided to stop making the pre-match gesture.
Romelu Lukaku (left) has questioned whether taking the knee is making an impact in football
Chelsea's Marcos Alonso (right) has decided to stop making the pre-match gesture in games
And speaking to CNN, the Chelsea striker said: 'I think we can take stronger positions, basically. Yes, we are taking the knee, but in the end, everybody's clapping but... sometimes after the game, you see another insult.'
Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that the UK Government will come under pressure from English football's key stakeholders to ensure that no delays in finally introducing the Online
