Chelsea's Martinez 'conscious' after being hospitalized following head clash in Premier League game

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Douglas, S. (2026, October 17). Chelsea's Martinez 'conscious' after being hospitalized following head clash in Premier League game. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/martinez-carried-off-on-stretcher-and-heading-to-the-hospital-after-collision-in-premier-league-game/article_85190530-6fdf-5244-b438-2078590409cc.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-17 · by Steve Douglas

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During a Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton on Saturday, Argentine goalkeeper Emi Martinez suffered a head injury after colliding with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso reported that Martinez left the stadium conscious but was taken to the hospital for precautionary tests following the incident. The game ended with Chelsea winning 2-0, while Branthwaite continued playing after passing a concussion test.
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Story summary

Emi Martinez, Chelsea's goalkeeper, was taken to the hospital for "precautionary tests" after suffering a concussion during their 2-0 win over Everton in the Premier League on October 17, 2026. The incident occurred when Martinez collided with Jarrad Branthwaite while attempting to claim a cross from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's free-kick in the 68th minute of the match.

Manager Xabi Alonso stated that Martinez left the stadium conscious and was rushed to the hospital. Alonso said, "It was a concussion, but beyond that I do not know. We need to wait. Hopefully it will not be too serious, but at the moment we just have to wait."

The game marked Chelsea's first clean sheet in nine months, with Pedro Neto scoring both goals for the Blues. Martinez had earlier made an important save from Jack Grealish during the match and was substituted by Mike Penders, who then helped secure the clean sheet.

Martinez's condition is under observation, and Chelsea are expected to provide further updates as more information becomes available. The football world is hopeful that Martinez will recover without serious complications.

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Chelsea ORG · 3× Martinez PERSON · 3× Alonso PERSON · 1× Argentina NORP · 1× Branthwaite PERSON · 1× Emi Martinez PERSON · 1× Everton ORG · 1× Jarrad Branthwaite PERSON · 1× Xabi Alonso PERSON · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

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Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez was taken to the hospital with a head injury after receiving about 10 minutes of treatment following a nasty-looking collision while playing for Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17
2026-10-17 · Toronto Star
Chelsea's Martinez 'conscious' after being hospitalized following head clash in Premier League game · assertive framing

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Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez was taken to the hospital with a head injury after receiving about 10 minutes of treatment following a nasty-looking collision while playing for Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. asserted
Martinez → take → Saturday
Martinez came out to meet a free kick into the area and had a head-on-head clash with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite midway through the second half of the match at Hill Dickinson Stadium. asserted
Martinez → come → Stadium
Martinez eventually was carried off the field on a stretcher after medical staff from both teams attended to him. asserted
staff → carry → him
He was seen moving his arms as he was being taken away and Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Martinez “left the stadium conscious.” asserted
Martinez → see → stadium
“Right now he is in the hospital doing precautionary tests,” Alonso said. asserted
Alonso → do → tests
“So let’s see.” asserted
’s → let → ?
Branthwaite continued to play after a concussion test and finished the game. asserted
Branthwaite → continue → game
The score was 1-0 to Chelsea at the time and the visitors went on to win 2-0. asserted
visitors → go → time
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