Jurgen Klopp says concussion protocols taken 'really seriously'

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Jurgen Klopp said concussion protocols are taken "really seriously" aft revealing James Milner volition miss Sunday's league crippled astatine Tottenham.

Milner, 36, had to beryllium substituted aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional due to the fact that of a caput wounded during Liverpool's 2-0 Champions League win connected Tuesday.

The Reds brag said that Milner reported a occupation erstwhile the players returned to the transportation aft half-time.

"Nobody wants to propulsion a subordinate done with a concussion," Klopp said.

"It is difficult. It is not that casual due to the fact that you request 2 sources, 1 is the doctor, 1 is the patient.

"For maine it was clear; helium got a existent cheque connected the transportation and helium was good erstwhile it happened.

"In the dressing country successful our meeting, 'Millie' was wholly good and, aft calming down, came retired into the floodlights and was similar 'Whoa, what is going connected here?'

"He realised and past that is the astir important source, the subordinate realised 'that is not good' and that is erstwhile we stopped and helium sat down and we took him off."

"If a doc feels helium is not each right, past helium is instantly gone, determination is nary accidental for the subordinate to accidental 'No, I americium fine'."

After Tuesday's match, Klopp initially said midfielder Milner "seems to beryllium fine" having suffered the stroke to the caput successful the archetypal half.

This week, the Professional Footballers' Association renewed calls for impermanent concussion substitutions, saying the existent protocols are "jeopardising subordinate safety".

Football's lawmaker, the International Football Association Board, was urged to marque changes earlier the season.

Premier League rules let for an further imperishable concussion substitute to the regular 5 replacements if a subordinate sustains a caput wounded but determination is presently nary proviso successful European football.

Milner's wounded comes aft Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez took a stroke to the caput successful an accidental collision with team-mate Tyrone Mings astatine Newcastle connected Saturday.

The Argentine initially stayed connected and received lengthy attraction earlier being replaced soon afterwards. Villa said that each protocols were followed with respect to aesculapian attraction and Martinez past experienced delayed concussion symptoms.

Klopp said that portion helium is blessed with the existent concussion guidelines, helium besides conceded uncovering amended ways to dainty caput injuries is not easy.

"It takes rather a portion betwixt getting the concussion and it kicking in, I americium not definite 15 minutes is the clip to hold for it," helium said.

"People archer you aft an hr it kicks in. The mode we bash it I deliberation is the close way.

"It doesn't hap that often, to beryllium 100% honest. We tin speech astir it similar it happens each the clip and the boys are perpetually successful information but they are not.

"But if it happens we person a solution for it, overmuch amended than ever earlier successful football's history. Is determination abstraction for improvement? Probably. But I don't cognize how."

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