Emiliano Martinez Injury: Progress, Potential Return Date After Emergency Surgery

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez predicted that he would be “back in a few weeks” despite undergoing emergency surgery in the hours after suffering a serious head-on collision against Everton.

It had been a grueling opening 75 minutes at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with far more cynical fouls than silky footwork on display from both sides. However, there was no malice, just misfortune, when Jarrad Branthwaite tried to connect with a set-piece delivery and only served to find the face of Martínez.

While Everton’s unwitting center back managed to recover to finish the match, the Argentina international was stretchered off the pitch and taken straight to hospital.

Propped up on a bed in his medical gown, Martínez took to Instagram to allay any grave concerns held by fans. “Thanks to everyone for the messages; the surgery went well,” the 34-year-old wrote. “The most important thing is that we won, and with a clean sheet. We’ll be back in a few weeks.”

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The full force of Branthwaite’s head connected squarely with Martínez, who was left with a fractured jaw, Chelsea have revealed. The goalkeeper was assessed on the pitch for eight minutes by medical staff before he was taken to hospital, while conscious.

Xabi Alonso revealed after the match that his summer recruit had also suffered a “concussion” while attempting to clear Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s cross. That additional diagnosis will only delay Martínez’s return.

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