Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro says medics must have the trust of the players

Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has given a speech in which she emphasised the need for medical staff to have the trust of the players.

Carneiro's appearance was noteworthy because she is currently pursuing a constructive dismissal case against Chelsea, which is due to be heard at a public tribunal in June.

The 42-year-old doctor left the Premier League club after she was dropped from first-team duties following an incident which occurred during the first game of the current season against Swansea.

Carneiro was criticised by then-manager Jose Mourinho for running onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard when the manager did not feel the injury was severe enough to warrant a stoppage.

Addressing a football medical conference in London, Carneiro did not mention last August's incident directly but talked generally about her responsibilities as a club doctor and the need for a good relationship with the players.

"Trust in the medical team is absolutely essential," said Carneiro.

"If you get a player to trust you enough to guide the progression, he is much more likely to be able to progress well and not have to rely on his innate perception of what he thinks is going on.

"If you are able to inform the right decision with confidence, he will trust you have his best interests at heart.

"The relationship with management absolutely affects how ready [players] feel to take on a risk."

Carneiro was treated like a celebrity at the Football Medicine Strategies conference, with delegates asked not to take pictures of her.

There was a rush of delegates into the room before the speech and an exodus straight afterward, as the next presentation was beginning.