Monday, October 19, 2026 -Chelsea have confirmed that goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has undergone “successful” surgery on a fractured jaw following a clash of heads during his side’s 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday.
Martinez collided with Jarrad Branthwaite as the pair
challenged for a cross, and after more than eight minutes of treatment, the
Argentina international was taken off the pitch on a stretcher to a waiting
ambulance.
The Argentina goalkeeper later posted a photo of himself in
a hospital bed on Instagram, writing: “Thank you for all the messages, the
operation went well.”
He added: “We’ll be back in a few weeks.”
Speaking immediately after the match, Chelsea boss Xabi
Alonso said that Martinez had been taken to hospital for “precautionary tests”.
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