Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Emi Martinez will miss weeks rather than months after successful jaw surgery. The goalkeeper was stretchered off during Chelsea's win at Everton after colliding with Jarrad Branthwaite at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Young backup Mike Penders deputized for the final 20 minutes.
Alonso stated: "He's doing better. He had surgery and is feeling better day by day, but we still have to wait." He emphasized it will be a few weeks, hoping less than months, while following medical advice from doctors and surgeons.
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