The Chelsea goalkeeper claimed he was not knocked out as previous reports indicated but did suffer headaches and dizziness. With all the furore going on around regarding head injuries, the Blues were widely criticized after allowing Courtois to play on.

However, the Belgium international believes the Chelsea staff made the right decision in allowing him to carry on, even though his situation quickly worsened and he started bleeding from the ear.

According to the Telegraph, he said, “The doctor of Chelsea did well, I think. She asked me the questions she needed to ask and I could repeat immediately so I was feeling well and didn’t have to come off. I didn’t feel I was knocked out but I was hit. I didn’t have a headache or anything, but after a few minutes I felt worse and worse.”

“Then I started to feel a little dizzy and I couldn’t see the ball anymore, and there was a little blood coming from my ear. Because I saw trouble, I went off. I know you have to be careful, but I was not really knocked out so I could have carried on if I was not seeing blurry.”

The 22-year-old added, “I had some neck pains, dizziness and headaches for a few days afterwards. I had neurological tests to see if my brain was responding correctly and, after it was OK, I travelled to Belgium.”

If Courtois is not unhappy with the care he received and most importantly he is healthy then surely it is time to leave the Chelsea medical staff alone to get on with their jobs and for everyone to learn from this latest head-injury experience and implement those lessons moving forward.