Monday night’s fixture alone had 21 minutes added on. But we are killing the product at the moment and that should be everybody’s biggest fear.”Īnother factor is the recent increase in added time, with estimates pointing to players being in action for the equivalent of two extra matches across a season. Such lengthy delays sees players cool down and upon the restart make the risk of injury higher.ĭefining the exact scale is hard to find but PFA chief executive Maheta Molango said : “Intuitively I would say yes - that the stoppages like we saw on Monday will lead to injuries because players cooled down and then have to sprint straight away. Such injuries are becoming another stick to beat VAR with, epitomised by Van de Ven getting hurt not long after a seven-minute break in that remarkable defeat to Chelsea. It also services two joints - the hip and knee. Why hamstrings in particular? Football is faster than ever and players are making more explosive sprints than before, placing the area under greater stress.

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