Premier League players will take the knee before the next two weekends' games to display unity against racism.
Club captains agreed in August to limit the anti-racism gesture to significant moments rather than every game.
"[Taking the knee] is more than a gesture," said former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi. "It says we must keep working to eradicate racism."
As well as the first game of the season and Boxing Day games, Premier League clubs took the knee for two weekends in October as part of the No Room for Racism campaign.
A month later, Ameobi became one of seven former players to join its Player to Executive Pathways Scheme (PEPS).