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'We are taking the knee... but see another insult': Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku questions whether pre-match gesture is working in battle against racism

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.