GK Martínez taken to hospital after suffering head injury in Chelsea win
What happened
Emiliano Martínez was taken to hospital for tests after a collision with Jarrad Branthwaite left the Chelsea goalkeeper with a suspected concussion during Chelsea’s win at Everton, the Guardian reported.
Martínez received treatment for seven minutes and was carried off on a stretcher after the accidental collision.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Martínez was conscious when he left the stadium.
Pedro Neto scored twice as Chelsea ended Everton’s unbeaten run and kept their first clean sheet of the season, according to the BBC.
David Moyes said Everton did not create enough chances despite not playing badly overall.
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- 2026-10-17 13:53 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-10-17 14:30 UTCESPN · espn.com ↗
- 2026-10-17 16:02 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
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