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Left-back Van Aanholt, 26, was replaced by Jason Denayer 15 minutes before kick-off, but could play in Wednesday's EFL Cup match at Queens Park Rangers.

The Football Association panel advised us really late that he should not play until further tests had taken place."

Patrick van Aanholt was pulled out of Sunderland's 1-0 defeat at Tottenham because of medical advice from heart specialists, says boss David Moyes.

He had the statutory checks with the cardiologists. However, the FA said it had had not directly advised the club.

This cardiac screen was not conducted as part of the FA's cardiac screening programme. Therefore the FA had no involvement in the player's referral, the screening process or the communication of the results with the club, it said.

"On occasion, clubs may seek independent advice on a player's cardiac health from an expert cardiologist who sits on the FA Consensus Panel, which is an expert body in this area."

We are just surprised the FA panel didn't contact me or my doctor until 3.55 on Sunday afternoon added Moyes.

I have never in my career been put in a situation like that.

It was completely outside our control. We knew we had to make the correct decision for the player and for the football club."