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Premier League bosses to speak to Romelu Lukaku to discuss his views on the fight against racism after Chelsea striker raised doubts over the impact of taking the knee

Premier League bosses will this week contact Romelu Lukaku to discuss his views on taking the knee and the fight against racism.

It comes after the Chelsea striker questioned whether the gesture is having a strong enough impact as clubs across the Football League remain divided over the issue.

Lukaku’s team-mate Marcos Alonso has stopped taking the knee because he believes it is ‘losing a bit of strength’ and instead stood and pointed to the No Room for Racism badge on his sleeve ahead of Chelsea’s match on Saturday.

Premier League bosses will talk to Romelu Lukaku about his views on taking the knee

Premier League bosses will talk to Romelu Lukaku about his views on taking the knee

Lukaku's Chelsea team-mate Marcos Alonso now points to the No Room for Racism badge on his sleeve instead of taking the knee

He joined Brentford’s Ivan Toney, Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha and Watford duo Emmanuel Dennis and Juraj Kucka as top-flight players who no longer take the knee.