(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino will back potential changes to the concussion protocols after defender Jan Vertonghen suffered a serious head injury against Ajax Amsterdam.
Vertonghen collided with team mate Toby Alderweireld while trying to beat Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana to the ball during Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg.
"Always in that situation I am open, more than open, to improve the decisions. I think the most important thing was going to be the health of the player," the Argentine manager told a news conference on Thursday. Vertonghen saw a neurologist on Thursday and Pochettino is still unsure whether the centre back will be available for Saturday's Premier League clash against Bournemouth.
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