The captains of two English Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices last weekend when the competition celebrated LGBTQ+ inclusion in its campaign to promote equality and diversity.

Sam Morsy from Ipswich Town has refused to wear the rainbow armband on religious grounds because he is a practising Muslim. | ITV News Anglia

Ipswich Town say captain Sam Morsy did not wear a rainbow armband during the Premier League loss at Nottingham Forest because of religious beliefs.

Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy chose not to wear a rainbow armband during Saturday’s defeat to Nottingham Forest due to his religious beliefs. The 33-year-old midfielder was the only captain in the Premier League not wearing a rainbow armband across Rainbow Laces weekend,

Ipswich Town have defended captain Sam Morsy's refusal to wear a rainbow captain's armband.Last weekend saw the Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign marked across all top-flight fixtures in

Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy chose not to wear an LGBTQ+ rainbow armband in support of the community because of his religious beliefs, his club has confirmed. Over the weekend, all Premier League teams took part in Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign,

Sam Morsy was the only captain across the Premier League to not wear the Rainbow Laces-inspired armband on the weekend.

Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy was the only Premier League skipper who chose not to wear the rainbow armband during this weekend's Rainbow Laces campaign fixtures. The 33-year-old midfielder, who is a practising Muslim,

Morsy was the only captain not to wear the armband during Rainbow Laces weekend, with Ipswich revealing the player’s decision was due to his religious beliefs