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Female footballers might need 'different pitch type' to cut injury risk

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Brighton had three players called up to the Lionesses squad on Tuesday

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber believes female footballers might need "a different type of pitch" to reduce the risk of injuries.

Barber says the club are exploring the safety of various surfaces as part of plans for a purpose-built stadium for their Women's Super League team.

Brighton are finalising an agreement on the chosen location for the ground, which will be close to the men's team's Amex Stadium.

Barber says he is "convinced" surfaces built for men's football can be a contributing factor to injuries sustained by female players and has called for more research.

Brighton are preparing their own research, likely to be in partnership with local universities, to ensure the surface of their new women's pitch is suitable.

"If pitch surfaces are contributing, is that because we are preparing them for male athletes">