Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez conscious after head clash, Alonso says
Emi Martinez was taken to hospital after a collision with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite during Chelsea’s 2-0 win. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said the goalkeeper was conscious when he left the stadium.
Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez was taken to hospital after a clash of heads during the club’s 2-0 Premier League win at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on 17 October. Manager Xabi Alonso said Martinez was conscious when he left the stadium and was undergoing tests, according to The Football Faithful. Alonso gave no diagnosis in that account.
Martinez’s collision with Jarrad Branthwaite
Martinez collided with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the second half and received medical attention on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher. Reuters reported that play stopped for several minutes while paramedics attended to the Chelsea goalkeeper. Branthwaite received treatment and was able to continue playing.
The Football Faithful reported that Alonso gave his update to TNT Sports after the final whistle. ‘As far as I know, he left the stadium conscious,’ Alonso said. ‘He’s in the hospital doing tests. This is what I know so far.’ The update describes Martinez’s condition as he left the ground; a prognosis was not immediately available.
Neto’s goals and Penders’ Premier League debut
The injury meant 21-year-old Mike Penders came on for Martinez and made his Premier League debut, Reuters reported. Chelsea kept a league clean sheet for the first time in 22 matches, a run stretching back to January. Pedro Neto scored both goals as Chelsea provisionally moved up to fourth place and Everton suffered their first defeat of the season.
Everton had held Chelsea scoreless through a first half that produced five yellow cards. Chelsea took the lead 43 seconds after the restart when Jorrel Hato reached the byline and cut the ball back to Neto, who finished into the bottom corner. Neto added the second in the 90th minute after Jordan Henderson’s free kick struck the defensive wall and the ball fell loose.
Neto dedicated the victory to Martinez. ‘Shame for Emi but we wish you all the best. This win is for him,’ he told TNT Sports, according to Reuters. Penders saw out the match in goal as Chelsea secured the win despite losing their starting goalkeeper during the second half.
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Sources and context
- Emi Martinez ‘conscious’ and undergoing tests following head injuryThe Football Faithful (article text supplied via Yahoo Sports)
- Neto double fires Chelsea past Everton but Martinez head injury mars winReuters, republished by Channel NewsAsia
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