Concussion substitutes can be used in the Premier League from February 6

Concussion substitutes can be used in the Premier League from February 6 (Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Concussion substitutes can be used in the Premier League from February 6 (Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Concussion substitutes will first be used in the Premier League from February 6.

A joint statement from the league and the Football Association set out the timetable for the rollout of the new protocol, which will enable teams to make up to two additional permanent concussion substitutes in a match.

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