Soccer-Premier League to launch studies into impact of heading


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - January 20, 2021 Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings in action with Manchester City's Ruben Dias and Ilkay Gundogan Pool via REUTERS/Shaun Botterill

LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League is to launch two studies looking into the forces involved in heading footballs with new measures expected to be implemented ahead of next season.

One study will involve players from Liverpool's and Manchester City's age-group and women's teams while the other is being conducted in partnership with Second Spectrum, the official tracking and analytics provider for the Premier League.

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