Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez has been rushed to hospital after struggling a sickening head harm throughout their journey to Everton.
And the Argentinian was booed as he was stretchered off the pitch on the Hill Dickinson Stadium with the guests 1-0 up after Pedro Neto’s objective.
He had acquired medical remedy after smashing heads with Toffees defender Jarrad Branthwaite and their conflict prompted a roughly 10-minute delay.
‘So far as I do know, he left the stadium acutely aware,’ Xabi Alonso instructed TNT Sports activities after the match. ‘He is within the hospital doing precautionary assessments. That is what I do know thus far.
Martinez had come to punch the ball out from a free-kick when Branthwaite went up for a header and the pair collided.
They each hit the ground instantly after impression, inflicting nice concern within the stadium.
Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Matinez was rushed to hospital with a head harm after a collision
He had come along with Jarrad Branthwaite in a sickening conflict and wanted medical consideration earlier than beign stretchered off
Branthwaite additionally required remedy and a concussion take a look at however was in a position to keep on
Paramedics rushed on and in addition attended to Branthwaite, who reduce his nostril and lip, however he was in a position to keep on.
TNT Sports activities’ broadcast didn’t present any replay of the incident and cameras reduce away from 34-year-old Martinez, who joined Chelsea in the summertime.
Martinez was solely lifted onto the stretcher after six minutes, with Mike Penders approaching as his substitute within the 73rd minute when he had been eliminated.
He appeared to be acutely aware as he was being stretchered off as his arms have been transferring.
Medics had been giving him oxygen as he lay on his again on the turf.
His harm is a blow for Chelsea, who signed him from Aston Villa for £7.5million late within the window to seemingly repair their goalkeeper concern.
Former primary Robert Sanchez conceded three on the opening weekend towards Fulham and is now on mortgage at Como.
However Chelsea’s porous defence has typically left the 2022 World Cup winner uncovered and he’s but to maintain a clear sheet throughout a full 90 minutes.
The incident prompted a roughly 10-minute delay and Martinez was booed as he was taken off
Penders, a 21-year-old Belgian goalkeeper with expertise at Genk and Strasbourg, got here on for his Premier League debut in his stead.
Neto bagged his second objective of the day within the ninetieth minute to set Chelsea heading in the right direction for victory.
Their win despatched Xabi Alonso’s aspect fourth within the desk, and Everton all the way down to sixth, although their match was the primary of the weekend so their placements stand to vary.
Chelsea have improved within the final couple of weeks.
They went into the worldwide break on the again of a dismal 3-0 defeat at Brentford, however have since thrashed Bournemouth 5-1 and now taken three factors at Everton, who got here into the conflict unbeaten.
