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Wilfried Zaha and Alonso have joined forces in refusing to take a knee.
Marcos Alonso, Chelsea's defender, has given up the practice of kneeling before matches because he feels that it is anti-racism.
The 30-year-old Spaniard instead says that he prefers standing and pointing to the No To Racism badge that he has on his shirt sleeve.
Wilfried Zaha, a Crystal Palace winger, was the Premier League's first player to stop taking a stance.
Alonso stated, "I'm completely against racism and every form of discrimination."
"I prefer to place my finger on the badge that says No to Racism like they do in other sports.
"I prefer it this way, and of course to say very clearly that i am against racism, and I respect everyone."
After the Premier League's 100-day suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic of June 2020, players began to kneel in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
Players from all 20 Premier League clubs stated that they would continue to kneel as a symbol for their unity against racism, prior to the start to the current top-flight season.
Zaha stated earlier in the year that players should stand tall and that taking the knee is "degrading".
Alonso pointed to the No To Racism symbol rather than bending down to take a knee and said: "I prefer it this way. It's how I do it and perhaps it's losing some strength the other direction.
"So, I prefer to do it that way to show my support for fighting racism.
"For the moment, I prefer to point at the sleeves and that's exactly what I will do."
