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He was on the deck for around eight minutes before he was finally ushered onto a stretcher and subbed off. The World Cup winner was replaced by Mike Penders, who helped Chelsea keep a clean sheet.
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Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 thanks to a Pedro Neto brace! Where can this team finish now that it’s finally settled? 😍 Why has it suddenly clicked?
This is Chelsea’s first clean sheet in the league since 17th January!
Isn't Neto the number one right wing in the Premier League? And I hope what I said will not make other clubs eager for our Neto.
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It’s clicking because Caicedo and Henderson is actually a Premier League-level midfield with actual midfielders. Caicedo covering space, Henderson controlling the game. Thank God Gusto’s been benched.
After the match, BBC reporter Nizaar Kinsella confirmed that Martinez travelled straight to hospital after the match to undergo tests and understand the extent of the injury. Alonso then gave an update.
Speaking after the match, Alonso gave an update on Martinez: “As far as I know, he left the stadium conscious, and right now he is at the hospital doing precautionary tests. So let’s see, this is what I know.”
Mike Penders makes Chelsea history by replacing Martinez
With Martinez going off, Penders came off the bench, having returned to Chelsea in the summer after an excellent loan at Strasbourg. Penders has started both of Chelsea’s games in the Carabao Cup.
But on Saturday, he made his Premier League debut for Chelsea, becoming the youngest goalkeeper to ever play for the Blues in England’s top tier. Lenny Pidgeley was Chelsea’s youngest stopper beforehand.
Had Penders made his debut two weeks later, he would not have won the accolade from Pidgeley, with Penders only 11 days younger than Pidgeley was when he came on against Charlton Athletic in 2005.