Chelsea’s injury-hit Emi Martinez will return to action ‘in a few weeks’

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-18 · by Reuters; The Associated Press

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Emi Martinez, Chelsea’s goalkeeper, will return to action “in a few weeks” after undergoing surgery for injuries sustained during a head collision with Everton’s Branthwaite in a recent Premier League match. The Argentine keeper required medical attention from paramedics and was taken to the hospital where he confirmed via social media that his operation went well but did not specify the nature of his injury beyond mentioning concussion and possible jaw damage. In Martinez’s absence, young goalkeeper Mike Penders made his Premier League debut for Chelsea, helping the team secure their first clean sheet since January in a 2-0 victory over Everton.
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Story summary

Emi Martinez, the Argentina international goalkeeper for Chelsea, was stretchered off during their Premier League match against Everton on October 17, 2026. The collision with Jarrad Branthwaite occurred after a free-kick from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Martinez required medical attention for over eight minutes before being taken to the hospital. Despite the injury, Chelsea won the match 2-0, their first clean sheet in nine months.

On October 18, 2026, Martinez updated his social media status after undergoing surgery, stating he would be back "in a few weeks." The 34-year-old goalkeeper expressed gratitude for the support and mentioned that Mike Penders, who came on as a substitute during the match, will likely continue to play until Martinez returns. Chelsea's next matches include fixtures against Tottenham and Manchester United, with a Carabao Cup tie at Liverpool in between. Coach Xabi Alonso expressed confidence in Penders, who made his Premier League debut after Martinez’s injury. Everton defender Branthwaite was back on the field following treatment, while Martinez is expected to recover fully over the coming weeks.

Written for “Everton Vs Chelsea Injuries And Match Updates” on 2026-10-18, grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.

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Martinez 'back in a few weeks' after operation same event · 100%
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“Both articles describe the identical incident of Emi Martinez's operation after a collision during Chelsea's Premier League match against Everton on October 15, 2026.”
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Chelsea hit with new injury worry as Emi Martinez stretchered off after nasty clash at Everton same event · 95%
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“While both articles discuss Emi Martinez's injury during Chelsea's match against Everton, Article A focuses on the match results and Neto's goals, while Article B specifically reports on Martinez's medical status after the injury.”
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Argentina Chelsea Everton Premier League the Premier League

Subjects

Chelsea ORG · 4× Martinez PERSON · 4× Everton ORG · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Argentina GPE · 1× Argentine NORP · 1× Branthwaite PERSON · 1× Emi Martinez PERSON · 1× Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall PERSON · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

Narrative

Martinez and Branthwaite came together when Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall whipped a free kick into the box and, although the defender was back on his feet after treatment, the Argentina goalkeeper required treatment from paramedics.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Goalkeeper Emi Martinez says he will be “back in a few weeks” after undergoing surgery following a clash of heads during Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Everton in the Premier League.
2026-10-18 · Al Jazeera
Chelsea’s injury-hit Emi Martinez will return to action ‘in a few weeks’ · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Goalkeeper Emi Martinez says he will be “back in a few weeks” after undergoing surgery following a clash of heads during Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Everton in the Premier League. asserted
he → say → League
Martinez and Branthwaite came together when Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall whipped a free kick into the box and, although the defender was back on his feet after treatment, the Argentina goalkeeper required treatment from paramedics. asserted
goalkeeper → come → paramedics
The 34-year-old was eventually strapped to a stretcher and carried off the field before being taken to hospital with a concussion, as Argentine media reported he had suffered a jaw injury in the collision. asserted
he → strap → collision
Martinez, wearing a hospital gown, posted on social media early on Sunday: “Thanks to everyone for the messages. asserted
Martinez → wear → messages
The operation went well. asserted
operation → go → ?
“The most important thing is that we won and kept a clean sheet. asserted
we → win → sheet
Martinez’s injury forced Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso to give Mike Penders his Premier League debut, and the 21-year-old keeper helped Chelsea keep their first clean sheet in the league since January. asserted
Chelsea → force → January
Penders, a Belgian youth international, will likely have to step in until Martinez is cleared to return to training. asserted
Martinez → have → training
Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in the league next Saturday followed by a League Cup fourth-round game at Liverpool on October 28 and a home Premier League match against Manchester United three days later. asserted
Chelsea → host → United
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