Chelsea goalkeeper and world champion broken jaw

Chelsea's Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez broke his jaw during a tough clash with an opponent as part of an England Championship match against Everton. This information in his account in the social network X published sports columnist Gaston Edul.

According to an informed source, the footballer is currently in a medical facility. It is emphasized that the data of computed tomography, as well as checking the condition of the spine and cervical region did not reveal serious deviations and were favorable.

The athlete was evacuated from the lawn on a stretcher after an unpleasant episode that occurred in the middle of the second half of the meeting with Everton, which ended with the score 2: 0. The native of Argentina was injured in the process of fighting for a game projectile with a footballer of the opposite team. Immediately after the incident, medical workers ran on the field, who gave the goalkeeper first aid and fixed an oxygen mask on his face.

Martinez is 34 and his transfer to Chelsea took place on August 30. Since September 2020, the South American footballer defended the colors of the English Aston Villa, with which he won the Europa League in 2026. As a pupil of London Arsenal, he also managed to win the Super Bowl (in 2014, 2015 and 2020) and the FA Cup (in 2020).

In the ranks of the national team of Argentina, the goalkeeper held 67 official meetings. As part of the main team of the country, Martinez became world champion in 2022 and took second place at the world championship in 2026. He also won the Copa America (in 2021 and 2024) and the Finalissima Trophy (in 2022). The player was twice awarded the prestigious award named after Lev Yashin (in 2023 and 2024), awarded by the authoritative edition of France Football to the best goalkeeper at the end of the calendar year.

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