Chelsea's Martinez taken to hospital for 'precautionary tests'

What the report says

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was taken to hospital for precautionary tests after a collision in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win at Everton, BBC Sport Football reported. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said the injury appeared to be a concussion, though he stressed that the club was still waiting for more information. Martinez left the ground conscious and was assessed after the match.

The incident happened in the 68th minute when Martinez went for a cross following a free-kick and clashed with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. After an eight-minute stoppage, he was replaced by Mike Penders, who made his Premier League debut for Chelsea and helped see out the result. Pedro Neto scored both goals as Chelsea earned their first league clean sheet in nine months, ending a run of 23 matches without one.

The result was also notable because Chelsea had conceded more goals than any other Premier League side before kick-off, and Alonso had recently spoken about the need for his team to look more secure defensively. According to BBC Sport Football, there are now doubts over Martinez’s availability for Chelsea’s upcoming matches against Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. If concussion tests confirm the issue, standard return-to-play protocols could delay his return, though that point was presented as general context rather than a confirmed update from the club.