Emi Martinez Posts Update After Surgery Following Scary Collision at Everton

Martinez has surgery after serious head clash in Everton game

Chelsea's 2-0 win at Everton was overshadowed by a serious injury to goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who has confirmed he underwent surgery after a heavy second-half collision with Jarrad Branthwaite.

Chelsea keeper Martinez has operation after Branthwaite collision...

Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez has had surgery after colliding with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite, he confirmed on Sunday following his team's 2-0 Premier League win.

Pedro Neto scored twice on Saturday at the Hill Dickinson Stadium to end Everton's unbeaten start to the league campaign, but Chelsea's win was overshadowed by the lengthy stoppage for the second-half injury.

Martinez and Branthwaite collided when Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall delivered a free kick into the box and while the defender was back on his feet after receiving treatment, the Argentina keeper needed attention from paramedics.

The 34-year-old was eventually secured to a stretcher and carried off the pitch before being taken to hospital with concussion, with Argentine media reporting he had also sustained a jaw injury in the incident.

Wearing a hospital gown, Martinez posted on social media early Sunday: “Thanks to everyone for the messages. The operation went well.”

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

Gracias a todos por los mensajes , la operacion fue bien. Lo mas importante es que ganamos y con arco en 0 En unas semanas volvemos ya 🫶🏽 https://t.co/TN6Pg8ADfj

— Emi Martínez (@emartinez) October 18, 2026

The injury to Martinez forced Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso to hand Mike Penders his Premier League debut, and the 21-year-old keeper helped Chelsea secure their first league clean sheet since January.

Penders, a Belgian youth international, is now expected to step in until Martinez is cleared to return to training.

Chelsea will host Tottenham Hotspur in the league next Saturday, followed by a League Cup fourth-round tie at Liverpool on October 28 and a home Premier League game against Manchester United three days later.

“Mike has personality. ‌He's brave and we have full trust with him. He did well,” Alonso told reporters.

“He played in the ‌cup games and whenever he's needed, like the other players whenever they are needed they can perform.

“It's all about the squad, that all the players feel important and can have their moment whenever they are ⁠needed, and that's very ⁠positive.”