Thibaut Courtois defends Chelsea staff after head injury
CHELSEA goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has defended Premier League bosses in the handling of the head injury he suffered during the Blue's 2-0 victory over Arsenal last weekend.
Thibaut Courtois has defended Chelsea for the handling of his head injury [GETTY ]
Courtois suffered a clash of heads with Alexis Sanchez and despite being give clearance to continue playing, Petr Cech was called to replace the young stopper 13 minutes later when his symptoms worsened.
After the game, prominent charity Headway which supports those suffering from brain injuries, questioned the handling of the situation whether the Premier League's new regulations - which dictate players must be substituted if a concussion is suspected - were adequately adhered to.
However Courtois, who played the full 90 minutes of Belgium's 6-0 win against Andorra in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday, has praised the way Chelsea's medical staff handled the situation.
"The doctor of Chelsea did well, I think," Courtois told Sky Sports. "She asked me the questions she needed to ask and I could repeat immediately so I was feeling well and didn't have to come off.
"I didn't feel I was knocked out but I was hit. I didn't have a headache or anything, but after a few minutes I felt worse and worse.
Courtois clashed heads with Alexis Sanchez during Chelsea's match against Arsenal [GETTY]
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"Then I started to feel a little dizzy and I couldn't see the ball anymore, and there was a little blood coming from my ear. Because I saw trouble, I went off.
"I know you have to be careful, but I was not really knocked out so I could have carried on if I was not seeing blurry."
He underwent a series of tests in hospital but was cleared of any serious injury and was able to join up with his Belgium team mates.
"I had some neck pains, dizziness and headaches for a few days afterwards. I had neurological tests to see if my brain was responding correctly and, after it was okay, I travelled to Belgium," he added.
Courtois is expected to start in Belgium's next Euro 2016 qualifier against Bosnia on Monday.