Players set to be asked about brain health concerns in new dementia consultation

Current and former players are set to be asked about their brain health in a new consultation (Peter Byrne/PA)

The full extent of the dementia problem in English football is set to be uncovered in a new consultation with current and former players.

The PA news agency understands the consultation will ask members of the Professional Footballers’ Association whether they are worried about their memory and other brain function.