The Serbia international midfielder has given his reasons on social media for not wearing the symbol ahead of Remembrance Sunday
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has explained his reasons for declining to wear a poppy on his shirt.
The 30-year-old opened up on social media about his experiences as a child in his native Serbia ahead of the Manchester Derby on Remembrance Sunday.
Matic explained that, while he has worn the poppy in the past, he has changed his mind upon reflection, but was keen to avoid offence.
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"I recognise fully why people wear poppies, I totally respect everyone’s right to do so and I have total sympathy for anyone who has lost loved ones due to conflict," he wrote on Instagram.