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Football's rule-making body has approved the use of additional 'concussion substitutes'

Football's lawmaking body has agreed to trials of 'concussion substitutes' at 'all levels of the game' following increasing concern for players, who suffer head injuries.

A meeting of the International Football Association Board held on Wednesday approved trials of substitutions, where a player is concussed, or concussion is suspected.

Trials can begin from January in which permanent substitutions can be made if medical staff are concerned about a player.

Raul Jiminez suffered a fractured skull in a sickening clash of heads with Arsenal's David Luiz

The move comes after a sickening clash of heads between Arsenal's David Luiz and Raul Jiminez, which left the Wolves man with a fractured skull.