Premier League fixture by Aston Villa and Sheffield United's powerful gesture earlier in the day. Immediately before kick-off, all 22 players and the match officials knelt to the ground for around eight seconds, mirroring the same gesture made by Villa and Sheffield United hours before.The Black Lives Matter movement has seen protests and marches worldwide in recent weeks following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.City and their fellow Premier League clubs all wore 'Black Lives Matter' on the back of their shirts in place of player names on Wednesday, and will do so for the next round of games starting this weekend.
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