Chelsea Keeper Martinez To Return 'In Few Weeks' After Jaw Surgery

Emi Martinez stretchered off during Chelsea win at Everton

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez says he will be back “in a few weeks” after having surgery on a fractured jaw suffered in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win at Everton.

“Thanks to everyone for the messages...”

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez says he will be back “in a few weeks” after undergoing surgery on a fractured jaw.

The Argentina international was taken to hospital after colliding with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite during the second half of Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Martinez, 34, needed eight minutes of treatment on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher, with Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso later confirming he had suffered a concussion.

“Thanks to everyone for the messages. The operation went well,” Martinez wrote on social media on Sunday alongside a photo of himself in a hospital bed.

“The most important thing is that we won, and kept a clean sheet. We'll be back in a few weeks.”

Chelsea Football Club has released the following update on Emiliano Martinez.

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Mike Penders is set to deputise in Martinez's absence, with the 21-year-old making his Premier League debut as a substitute against Everton.

He joined from Belgian club Genk in August 2024 and has spent the past two seasons out on loan, including a spell at Strasbourg last season.