Brentford defender John Egan says that the second concussion he sustained in a matter of months, “knocked him for six,” but insists that having returned from a second spell on the sidelines over the weekend, he is determined not to let the fear of further injury change the way he plays. The Republic of Ireland international missed nearly a month of first team club action after suffering a head injury in a clash with Bolton’s Jem Karacen back in late September. The defender played on for a quarter of an hour but eventually conceded that he was struggling and needed to come off. “The concussion hit me for six really and it has taken a while to get better,” he said. “It was my second one of the season (and) took a bit longer than normal to heal.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2018 18:11 UTC