Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota ruled out as Liverpool prepare for Leeds clash
Liverpool forwards Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota will miss the Premier League visit of Leeds to Anfield on Wednesday night.
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No need to dramatise response to Koch head injury, says Marcelo Bielsa
Leeds United's response to the head injury suffered by defender Robin Koch in Sunday's 4-2 Premier League defeat by Manchester United must not be dramatised, manager Marcelo Bielsa said on Tuesday. Koch was left bloodied after a clash of heads with Scott McTominay early in the match and continued to play on with heavy bandaging before being substituted in the 31st minute. The Professional Footballers' Association said the existing concussion protocols failed to prioritise player safety while Brain injury charity Headway said it was "frustrated and confused" at football's response to the issue.
'Staff acted impeccably' - Marcelo Bielsa defends medical staff after Robin Koch plays with concussion
Marcelo Bielsa has defended the Leeds staff who responded to Robin Koch's head injury during Sunday's match against Manchester United. Koch returned to the field after suffering a cut to the head after a clash with Scott McTominay but was later substituted after showing signs of concussion. Ad/> Brain injury charity Headway and the Professional Footballers' Association have since criticised the protocols in place which they argue do not protect player safety.
No need to dramatise response to Koch head injury, says Bielsa
Leeds United's response to the head injury suffered by defender Robin Koch in Sunday's 4-2 Premier League defeat by Manchester United must not be dramatised, manager Marcelo Bielsa said on Tuesday.
Leeds suffer crushing injury blow ahead of Liverpool and Spurs, Bielsa will be gutted - opinion
Leeds United have been handed another crushing injury setback ahead of their two Premier League fixtures this week…
Marcelo Bielsa defends Leeds’ response to Robin Koch’s head injury
Marcelo Bielsa has made an impassioned defence of how Leeds’ staff responded to Robin Koch’s head injury during Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United.
Whatever the Premier League is doing about head injuries, it isn't working - The Warm-Up
TUESDAY'S BIG STORIES Headache Ad/> About fifteen minutes into Leeds' loss to Manchester United, Robin Koch banged his head against the rampaging form of Scott McTominay, did a fair amount of bleeding, and was issued with a large head bandage in the Terry Butcher style. Fifteen minutes after that, he felt woozy, sat down, and was substituted. He will now miss Leeds' game against Liverpool tomorrow.
Footballers' union call for temporary concussion substitutes
Temporary concussion substitutes are needed to safeguard players because of the pressure on medical teams to make quick assessments, the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) said Monday.