Petr Cech’s devastating head injury in 2006 remains one of the most severe to ever happen on a football pitch, and while his return was something of a miracle, many fans weren’t aware of the impact his teammates had.

The Chelsea first-choice goalkeeper suffered a severe skull fracture in the first minute of their Premier League fixture against Reading in 2006, in what remains one of the scariest moments in the club’s history.

Cech had rushed out to close down Stephen Hunt when the winger’s knee collided with the goalkeeper’s head.

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Cech underwent emergency surgery after the incident, having two metal plates fitted into his skull, which led to him sporting his trademark helmet for the remainder of his career.

John Terry himself ended up in goal that day after Carlo Cudicini also got hurt against Reading, but it was what the Chelsea squad did after the game that made the biggest impact.

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Due to the impact of the injury to Cech’s head, the primary concern initially had nothing to do with whether he could play football again, but it had to do with his overall...