Chelsea's Martinez 'Conscious' After Being Hospitalized Following Head Clash in Premier League Game
Pedro Neto scored twice as Chelsea kept their first Premier League clean sheet in nine months, while Mike Penders made his debut after Martínez was injured.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Chelsea defeated Everton 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Pedro Neto scoring twice to lift Xabi Alonso's side into fourth place.
- Goalkeeper Emi Martinez was stretchered off and hospitalized after a mid-second-half collision with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, forcing a 10-minute medical stoppage.
- Replacing the injured stopper, 21-year-old Mike Penders made his Premier League debut and helped secure Chelsea's first clean sheet in 23 matches.
- Everton suffered their first defeat of the season, while the result propelled Chelsea above them into the top four of the Premier League table.
- With Martinez facing at least 40 days out following jaw surgery, manager Alonso confirmed Penders will prepare for upcoming fixtures against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
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The world champion in 2022 was the victim of a violent clash with central defense Jarrad Branthwaite, in the second part, at the time he was trying to clear a free throw.
LONDON (AP) — Emi Martínez said he will be “back in a few weeks” after having surgery after a head bump during Chelsea’s 2-0 victory Saturday against Everton in the Premier League.
The goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez reassured the fans after going through a surgery in the jaw, in Liverpool, England. In a publication on social networks on Saturday night, the 34-year-old Argentinean stated that the procedure was successful and projected his return to the lawns in the coming weeks. Read also: Spanish newspaper surrenders to Filipe Luís and calls the Brazilian "the hiring of Monaco Briga for leadership: With Alex Sandro at high, …
Argentine archer Emiliano Martínez was successfully operated for a fractured jaw that he suffered from colliding with the head of an opponent during the match in which his team, Chelsea, won 2-0 to Everton in the Premier League of England.
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