Martínez hospitalized after head injury in Chelsea's win at Everton — SkimNews
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- Emi Martínez collided with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite in the 67th minute while rushing from his goal to punch clear a free kick, and was later stretchered from the field while receiving oxygen after extended treatment from Chelsea physios and paramedics.
- Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso told reporters the 34-year-old was conscious when leaving the stadium and said the injury was "a concussion, but more than that," noting he had only seen one clip and that the club needed to wait on hospital test results.
- Mike Penders, the 21-year-old substitute goalkeeper, replaced Martínez in the 75th minute, with officials adding eleven minutes of stoppage time due to the lengthy on-pitch treatment.
- Pedro Neto scored both goals to secure Chelsea's 2-0 win at Merseyside, telling TNT Sports after the match: "We are really pleased. Shame for Emi, but we wish you all the best. This win is for him."
- Everton manager David Moyes said he could not see the collision from the dugout and hoped Martínez was fine, adding: "It just looked as if it was a sharing ball in between a couple of people."
- The victory ended Everton's unbeaten start to the campaign and gave Chelsea their first clean sheet of the season, which Alonso praised as "very professional, very solid."
Why it matters: Chelsea's first clean sheet of the season and a win that ended Everton's unbeaten run came at a cost, with Martínez — described as having more than a concussion — now facing an indefinite spell out and leaving 21-year-old Mike Penders as the only fit senior option between the posts heading into the next round of fixtures.
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