Leading barrister expects FIFA to back Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro

"I think you will find FIFA on Friday saying their duty was to the player as their patient, the referee, the FA and actually their job in the club is to look after the players not to run the team."

A leading medical barrister expects FIFA to reinforce its support of the role of medical staff in treating players in the wake of the Eva Carneiro saga at Chelsea.

On Friday the world governing body’s medical committee will discuss the matter after Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn were catapulted into the spotlight when they were criticised by manager Jose Mourinho for rushing on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard in the opening match of the Barclays Premier League season, leaving the team with just nine players.