Thibaut Courtois head injury: Chelsea criticised by brain charity Chelseas handling of Thibaut Courtoiss head injury in Sundays win over Arsenal has been criticised by brain injury charity Headway. Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said it was hard to understand how a concussion was not suspected. Chelsea defended their actions, saying Courtois, 22, had suffered a minor cut to the ear. Under Premier League rules introduced this season, players must leave the pitch after suffering a head injury. New concussion measures this season -A player suffering a head injury must leave the pitch. -Team managers or coaching staff will no longer decide if a player continues to play. -The final decision will be with the club doctor. -Home teams in the Premier League must now have a third tunnel doctor on match-days to support doctors for both sides. -The tunnel doctor will help to spot potential concussions and watch TV replays to judge the severity of incidents. -All Premier League players will undergo baseline neurological assessments as part of their annual medical check-up to help doctors measure their recovery time if they suffer a concussion. The new rules introduced this season were designed to ensure no risks to players health were taken, McCabe said in a statement. They clearly state that if there is any suspicion of the player having sustained a concussion, they must be removed from the field of play, and not allowed to return. Bleeding from one or both ears is one of the symptoms that requires an immediate visit to hospital. A Chelsea spokesman told BBC Sport: Thibaut Courtois went to hospital during our game against Arsenal yesterday for precautionary tests on a head injury.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:05:07 +0000
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