
The Chelsea goalkeeper suffers a severe jaw injury and confirms his return to the field within weeks
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez reassured his fans of his imminent return to the field after undergoing successful surgery following a fracture in his jaw caused by a collision with Everton player Jarrad Branthwaite.
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Emiliano Martinez suffered a severe injury with a broken jaw during his team's Chelsea match against Everton in the Premier League.
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez assured fans that he would return to the field "in a few weeks" after undergoing surgery on a broken jaw.
Martinez suffered a horrific injury during the match between the Blues and Everton, at Hill Dickinson Stadium, last Saturday.
The Argentine goalkeeper came out of his goal in the 67th minute during Everton's execution of a free kick towards the penalty area, in an attempt to clear the ball before he collided strongly with the head of his opponent, Jarrad Branthwaite, and fell to the ground.
The medical team quickly treated Emiliano Martinez, and the doctors put a protector on his neck and provided him with oxygen, before transporting him on a stretcher outside the green rectangle and then to the hospital.
On Sunday, Martinez wrote on his Instagram account: “Thank you everyone for the messages. The surgery went well.”
He added: "The most important thing is that we won and kept a clean sheet. I will be back in a few weeks."
Chelsea achieved victory over its host Everton with two goals, in the seventh round of the Premier League, and the Blues kept a clean sheet in the competition for the first time since last January.
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