PFA  chief executive Gordon Taylor says Fifa need to do more to check the safety of football boots following a number of serious injuries.

Taylor believes too many players are being hurt by the boots - which have a mixture of studs and blades that can become sharp over time.

Last month Wayne Rooney suffered a gash to the head that kept him out of two crucial World Cup qualifiers.

Taylor wants Fifa to introduce a proper testing method for the boots' safety.

"The issue (with the boots) was highlighted when you saw saw the extent of the damage to his (Rooney's) head, near his eye," Taylor said. "But this is also something that affects youngsters playing in parks.

"Five per cent of all injuries are down to cuts attached to boots. It's not a high number but they can be very serious. So we need to do something about it."