Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has told Sky News players will take the knee at this weekend's matches amid ongoing discussions about whether the anti-racism move is still effective.

Captains of the 20 clubs are understood to back the move, although players could decide individually to opt out.

The majority of Women's Super League teams recently decided against taking the knee in games marking Black History Month , feeling it was no longer meaningful amid a rise in racism.

Sky News revealed last week that online racism cases in English football have quadrupled this season .

And in his exclusive interview, Mr Masters raised concerns about the anonymity of social media users posting abuse and questioned whether identity checks were now necessary.

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