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Marcos Alonso has followed through on his pledge not to continue taking the knee prior to Chelsea's Premier League matches.
The Spanish full-back recently offered his opinion that the gesture, made in solidarity with football's anti-racism movement, has lost its value and is no longer necessary before matches.
Manager Thomas Tuchel had said Chelsea would respect Alonso's decision to stop taking the knee, and the defender was seen standing moments before kick-off at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, as all of his team-mates around him took to the turf.
Marcos Alonso (right) remained standing prior to the kick-off against Manchester City
Alonso revealed he would instead choose to combat racism in a different way before matches, joining a handful of players who have also stopped kneeling.
And in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, boss Tuchel explained that Alonso's choice has been respected and insisted his defender is still firmly against discrimination.
'It's not a discussion in the group but of course if a player takes a decision like this, we're not in a bubble,' Tuchel said.
