Doctors’ Group backs Carneiro: 'Duty of care is to the patient, even when the patient is a footballer'

"Doctors working for Premier League teams are bound by the same professional and ethical boundaries as any other doctor."

The Premier League Doctors’ Group has expressed its concern over the ongoing situation with Chelsea medics Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn and claimed any changing of their roles by Jose Mourinho would be unjust.

Towards the end of Saturday’s stuttering 2-2 draw at home to Swansea, the reigning champions were temporarily reduced to nine men as Eden Hazard had to leave the field following treatment.