After being treated by medical staff as he lay prone on the turf, Vertonghen was taken to the side of the pitch, only to then return to the action after being given the green light by both the staff and referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz. However, only a few moments later Vertonghen was unable to continue as he struggled to keep his balance and had to be held onto by staff. Following the Vertonghen incident Twellman tweeted: "Vertonghen under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should have been allowed to come back onto the field.....DISGUSTING PATHETIC demonstration from Tottenham medical staff!" Later, Twellman tweeted an image of the SCAT5 test that FIFA use as concussion protocol. "Going back on the pitch was incredibly risky for Jan Vertonghen because if there was any challenge near him, it could have been terrible.

Source: Daily Mirror April 30, 2019 20:46 UTC