The Premier League has confirmed it will launch two studies to discover how footballers' brains are affected by heading as the sport battles to tackle its dementia crisis.
It comes after Sportsmail exclusively revealed this week that Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City will spearhead a new landmark investigation which will see players trial a mouthguard.
Results from the studies will help governing bodies develop guidelines for heading in training at both professional and adult levels, which are expected to come into place before the start of next season.