Those new policies failed to do immediate good on Sunday, as Chelsea midfielder Oscar stayed on and played around 30
more minutes after being involved in a frightening collision with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina.
more minutes after being involved in a frightening collision with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina.
The initial outrage over the clash centered on the refereeing: Michael Oliver declined to give a penalty kick to Chelsea, despite Ospina showing a fair bit of recklessness in coming out for the ball, combined with the severe impact he made with Oscar.
Oscar was replaced by Didier Drogba at halftime, and NBC Sports soon reported that Oscar was on his way to the hospital due to concussion-like symptoms.
Oscar was replaced by Didier Drogba at halftime, and NBC Sports soon reported that Oscar was on his way to the hospital due to concussion-like symptoms.