Xabi Alonso Provides Emi Martinez Injury Update Before Tottenham Game
Chelsea's Emi Martinez was taken to hospital after colliding with Jarrad Branthwaite against Everton and will miss weeks after jaw surgery, Xabi Alonso says.
Chelsea's Emi Martinez faces weeks out after fractured jaw operation...
Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Emi Martinez will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing surgery for a fractured jaw.
Chelsea's Argentina goalkeeper will be out for an extended period following an operation on a broken jaw, Alonso said ahead of his side's Premier League home match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Martinez sustained the injury during Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday and was taken to hospital after a collision with defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
“He's been better; he had the surgery. We still need to wait. (He will be out for) a few weeks. Hopefully less than more,” Alonso told a press conference on Friday.
Mike Penders is expected to start against Spurs. “He is ready,” Alonso said. “He has been training well and played a couple of cup games where he showed he has a good level ... when he came on against Everton, he showed in a few minutes his personality and qualities.”
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The Chelsea boss also provided an update on Malo Gusto and Pep Chavarria, who were absent for last weekend's win due to illness and injury respectively.
“Malo is fine. Pep is training a little bit more but he is not going to make it,” the Spaniard said.[Gusto][Chavarria]
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