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Marc Guehi is wearing his captain's armband with a message on it against Ipswich, despite being warned by the Football Association.
The Crystal Palace defender appeared to have written on the rainbow-coloured captain’s armband against Newcastle, but talkSPORT understands he escaped any FA punishment for the move.
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Now, despite the warning that religious messaging is banned, Guehi has opted to wear it once again.
This time, he's written on his rainbow armband for his side's clash against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Tuesday evening with the message: "Jesus loves you."
This comes after Guehi wrote 'I love Jesus' on his armband for Palace's previous outing.
All Premier League clubs were given a special rainbow armband to wear to promote Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign which shows support for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport.
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The Tractor Boys captain, Sam Morsy, also made headlines after opting not to wear the armband.
He wore the usual Premier League armband in the 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest instead and has opted to do the same for the clash against Palace.
Morsy, who is capped four times by Egypt, is a practising Muslim.
"Ipswich Town Football Club is committed to being a fully inclusive club that welcomes everyone," an Ipswich statement released on Monday read.
"At the same time, we respect the decision of our captain Sam Morsy, who has chosen not to wear the rainbow captain's armband due to his religious beliefs.
"We will continue to grow an environment where all are valued and respected, both on and off the pitch."
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Last season, Sheffield United's Anel Ahmedhodzic elected to wear the regular captain's armband during the Blades' loss to Liverpool instead of a rainbow one.
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