Chelsea Continues Resurgence... Strong Injury for Martinez
Chelsea defeats Everton 5-0; Martinez suffers serious injury
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
A two-goal performance by Portuguese striker Pedro Neto led Chelsea to continue their return to form, handing host Everton their first defeat of the season with a 2-0 victory in the seventh round of the English Premier League on Saturday. However, the Blues lost their Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, who was forced off injured.
Chelsea bounced back from a slow start with a second consecutive win, following a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth, after an initial poor run that included two away defeats against local rivals Arsenal (1-2) and Brentford (0-3).
Cole Palmer’s teammates achieved two objectives with one stone, breaking Everton’s tie on goal difference ahead of the match, thereby moving Chelsea to temporarily fourth place with 13 points, and keeping a clean sheet for the first time in 23 league matches.
The visitors’ joy was marred by the departure of their goalkeeper Martinez (75th minute), who was carried off on a stretcher after a lengthy intervention by the medical staff, following a strong collision with Jarrad Branthwaite.
As for Liverpool FC, they suffered their first defeat after a series of draws, having collected just one point from their previous five matches prior to this fixture.
