Man City defender Marc Guehi questions impact of taking the knee in anti-racism campaign

Manchester City defender Marc Guehi has questioned whether taking the knee still has the same impact as an anti-racism message after choosing to stand before Saturday's Premier League victory over Ipswich Town.

Guehi was among several players who did not take part in the gesture during the league's latest "No Room For Racism" campaign.

Ipswich defender Issa Diop also remained standing, while Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and other players made similar decisions at their respective matches.

After City's 3-2 win over Ipswich, Guehi said he had stopped taking the knee some time ago but still supported the message behind the campaign.

"I've not been taking the knee for a while now," Guehi said (via Daily Mail ).

"I'll always clap just because of what it signifies. But in terms of if something can be done? Hopefully. Hopefully we can do a bit more, but we will see.

"More can be done. More can always be done. We'll have to see how we move the campaign along.

"I don't think it's necessarily a football issue, I think it's a wider societal issue and football is that beacon of hope to try to get the message out.

"We'll try, hopefully with the PFA and the league, to see what can be done."

The debate also attracted attention at Elland Road on Sunday, where sections of the crowd booed as Leeds and Manchester United players took the knee before their 1-1 draw.

Calvert-Lewin, who netted the equaliser for Leeds, refused to take the knee and manager Daniel Farke defended the striker's decision.

"Every individual is different and shows respect for this campaign in a different way," he said. "Defending the forward after his goal earned Leeds a 1-1 draw at Elland Road.

"It's definitely a good campaign and a good topic that football and sports, in general, support situations like this because a dressing room is a perfect example of how we should all live together.

"Different passports, different languages, different religions, but they are all together as human beings and friends who work together toward one target. This is how the world should be."