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Top-flight concussion rules tightened up
PLAYERS knocked out or suspected of losing consciousness will have to be substituted under new rules governing the Premier League. In addition, any form of head injury must be assessed with the club doctor, not team management, deciding whether that player is fit to continue. Tottenham Hotspur received criticism last season for allowing their French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (above) to play on despite losing consciousness against Everton.