Emiliano Martinez issues statement after surgery on horror injury
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has spoken out after undergoing surgery following the sickening injury he suffered during Saturday's win at Everton, with both the club and the player releasing statements on his condition.
Football365 reports that the "full extent" of the horror injury has now been revealed, with Martinez releasing his own statement once the diagnosis was confirmed (Football365). The outlet notes that Chelsea came away from Everton with all three points despite the alarming scenes involving their goalkeeper (Football365).
Sports Mole confirms that it was Chelsea themselves who put out an "official statement" regarding Martinez, after the Argentina international was stretchered off during the Everton match (Sports Mole). According to Sports Mole, that statement followed a decision on surgery for the stopper (Sports Mole).
Football.London adds further detail, reporting that Martinez gave his own update "from hospital bed" via social media, confirming that surgery had already taken place (Football.London). This account aligns with the others in describing a serious injury requiring an operation, though Football.London is the only one to specify that Martinez's personal message came directly from his hospital bed (Football.London).
Taken together, the three reports agree on the key facts: Martinez was stretchered off against Everton, has since undergone surgery, and both he and Chelsea have issued statements addressing the situation. The exact nature of the injury itself is not detailed in any of the snippets, though Football365's description of it as a "horror injury" and a "sickening" diagnosis underlines the seriousness with which it is being treated (Football365).
Fans will now be waiting for further clarity on how long Martinez could be sidelined, though none of the outlets have yet provided a specific recovery timeline in the information given.
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