Soccer-Chelsea's Martinez suffered concussion after collision at Everton, says Alonso

Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Chelsea - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Britain - October 17, 2026 Chelsea's Emiliano Martinez collides with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite REUTERS/Phil Noble

LIVERPOOL, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Chelsea goalkeeper ⁠Emi Martinez suffered a concussion after his collision with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite ⁠and was taken to hospital for "precautionary tests", manager Xabi Alonso said after ‌their 2-0 Premier League victory.

Pedro Neto's double at the Hill Dickinson Stadium ended Everton's unbeaten start to the league season but Chelsea's victory was overshadowed by the lengthy injury stoppage in the second half.

Martinez and ​Branthwaite came together when Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall whipped ⁠a free kick into the box ⁠and although the defender was back on his feet after treatment, the Argentina goalkeeper ⁠required ‌treatment from paramedics.

The 34-year-old was eventually strapped to a stretcher and carried off the field before being taken to hospital.

"It was a concussion but beyond ⁠that I don't know. I have only seen one clip ​of the incident, so ‌we need to wait," Alonso said. "What we know is that he left ⁠the stadium conscious ​and right now he is in hospital doing precautionary tests. We need to wait. Hopefully it won't be too bad but we need to wait."

Martinez's injury forced Alonso to give Mike ⁠Penders his Premier League debut and the 21-year-old ​keeper helped Chelsea keep their first clean sheet in the league since January.

Penders, a Belgian youth international, may have to step in for the short term due to concussion protocols ⁠preventing Martinez returning to training immediately.

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

"Mike has personality. He's ​brave and we have full trust with him. He did ⁠well," Alonso added.

"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."

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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利物浦，10 月 17 日（路透社）——切尔西主教练哈维·阿隆索在球队 2-0 战胜埃弗顿后表示，切尔西门将埃米·马丁内斯在与埃弗顿球员贾拉德·布兰斯韦特相撞后脑震荡，已被送往医院进行“预防性检查”。

佩德罗·内托在希尔·迪金森球场梅开二度，终结了埃弗顿本赛季联赛不败的开局，但切尔西的胜利却因下半场长时间的伤病停顿而黯然失色。

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这位34岁的球员最终被绑在担架上抬出场外，然后被送往医院。

“他脑震荡了，但除此之外我就不清楚了。我只看过一段事发时的视频，所以我们需要等等看，”阿隆索说。“我们知道的是，他离开球场时意识清醒，现在正在医院接受预防性检查。我们需要等待。希望情况不会太糟，但我们还得等等看。”

马丁内斯的受伤迫使阿隆索让迈克·彭德斯上演英超首秀，这位 21 岁的门将帮助切尔西自 1 月以来首次在联赛中保持零封。

由于脑震荡协议限制马丁内斯立即恢复训练，比利时青年国脚彭德斯可能不得不短期顶替他的位置。

切尔西将于下周六在联赛中主场迎战托特纳姆热刺，随后于 10 月 28 日在联赛杯第四轮客场挑战利物浦，三天后将在英超联赛中主场迎战曼联。

“迈克很有个性，他很勇敢，我们完全信任他。他做得很好，”阿隆索补充道。

“他参加了杯赛，而且每当需要他的时候，就像其他球员一样，他们都能挺身而出。

“一切都以团队为重，让所有球员都感到自己很重要，并在需要的时候都能上场，这非常积极。”

（班加罗尔 Rohith Nair 报道；Ken Ferris 编辑）

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