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Chelsea player ratings vs Everton: 8/10 sends Xabi Alonso message with new signings up for fight

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Smith, D. (2026, October 17). Chelsea player ratings vs Everton: 8/10 sends Xabi Alonso message with new signings up for fight. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-player-ratings-vs-everton-b1301257.html

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Standard Sport’s Dom Smith rates Chelsea players in their match against Everton where Pedro Neto scored both goals within minutes of each other. The game ended with a strong performance from Josh Acheampong and Moises Caicedo earning scores above 7, while Pedro Neto received the highest rating of 8 for his crucial contributions. This victory, however, was overshadowed by goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s serious head injury during an unfortunate collision that required medical attention.

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Emi Martinez's Injury Update

Incident: Collided with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite during a free-kick attempt by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Injury Details: Suffered a concussion and broke his jaw. Replaced by Mike Penders, who made his Premier League debut.
Hospitalization: Transported to hospital for precautionary tests and underwent surgery.
Recovery Timeline: Expected to be out for around 45 days, possibly up to 60 days.
Return Dates:
Potential return date: November (specifically mentioned as late November or early December).
Chelsea matches missed:
October 24 vs Tottenham (H)
October 28 vs Liverpool (A) Carabao Cup
October 31 vs Manchester United (H)
November 8 vs Sunderland (A)
November 21 vs Leeds (H)
November 27 vs Nottingham Forest (A)
December 2 vs Crystal Palace (H)

Additional Chelsea Injuries

Reece James: Absent due to a hamstring problem, later ruled out with a knee injury. Surgery was performed; expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
Pep Chavarria: Suffered an unspecified knock during the Everton match but no specific return date mentioned.

Chelsea's Upcoming Matches

October 24 - Tottenham (Home)
October 28 - Liverpool (Away) Carabao Cup
October 31 - Manchester United (Home)
November 8 - Sunderland (Away)
November 21 - Leeds (Home)
November 27 - Nottingham Forest (Away)
December 2 - Crystal Palace (Home)

Chelsea's Recent Performance

Won 2-0 against Everton.
Secured their first clean sheet in the Premier League since January, stretching back 23 matches.

Manager Xabi Alonso's Comments

Confirmed Martinez left the stadium conscious and is undergoing precautionary tests at the hospital.
Stated that beyond concussion, more details are pending as he has only seen one clip of the incident.
Hopes it won't be too serious but emphasizes waiting for further updates.

Martinez's Social Media Post

Thanks supporters for messages.
Confirms operation went well and expresses optimism about returning in a few weeks.
Emphasizes importance of team victory and clean sheet despite injury setback.

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🔮 The duo could again partner one another against Spurs at Stamford Bridge.

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🔮 Chelsea remain interested in the Guernsey-born 23-year-old, who Bournemouth say they are willing to sell in January for around £100million if they are looking likely at that point to stave off Premier League relegation.

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🔮 Only do what you can do right because if you do something bad then it will only be negative on you.”

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🔮 Maybe in the transfer window I was a little bit crazy, because I wanted to solve things here.

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🔮 It left Harry Maguire, 33, expected to start in the Premier League and Champions League multiple times a week.

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🔮 Reports from Martinez’s homeland Argentina indicate the experienced goalkeeper will be out for around 45 days and possibly as long as 60 days.

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🔮 Martinez’s period on the sidelines while he recovers from Saturday’s injury will allow a chance for a closer look at one of the most highly-rated players in Chelsea’s ranks.

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Pedro Neto scored both of Chelsea’s goals in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off on Merseyside, the first coming just 44 seconds after the restart and the second in stoppage time. asserted

first → score → time

A huge Chelsea win lifted them up to fourth in the Premier League table, though the result was marred by a sickening accidental clash of heads involving Emi Martinez and Jarrad Branthwaite that saw the Blues goalkeeper stretchered off and taken to hospital. asserted

goalkeeper → lift → hospital

Standard Sport’s Dom Smith was on hand to rate the Chelsea players’ performances at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. asserted

Smith → rate → Stadium

Emi Martinez 7 Played very well, making an important save from Jack Grealish. asserted

Martinez → play → Grealish

The football world will be hoping he is okay after a horrible collision with Branthwaite saw him stretchered off in the second half and taken to hospital. asserted

him → hop → hospital

Maxence Lacroix 7 Good at the back whenever Chelsea looked slightly up against it. asserted

Chelsea → look → it

Chelsea’s man of the match scored both of their goals with passed finishes into the net. asserted

man → score → net

A good time to impress with Marco Palestra now back fit and pushing for that starting right wing-back berth. asserted

Palestra → impress → berth

Jordan Henderson 6 Made smart decisions in midfield and it was his free-kick that led to Neto’s second goal. asserted

that → make → goal

Jorrel Hato 7 Morgan Rogers 7 Really up for the physical fight at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and his backheel made Chelsea’s first goal possible. Cole Palmer 7 Involved in plenty of Chelsea’s best attacks and was unlucky not to come away with an assist. asserted

goal → make → assist

Joao Pedro 6 Had to score his late chance when put through by Palmer. asserted

Pedro → have → Palmer

Mike Penders (Martinez, 75’) 6 Came on for Martinez and did well, punching clear and winding down the clock. Danny Welbeck (Joao Pedro, 90+1’) N/A Marco Palestra (Hato, 90+1’) N/A Romeo Lavia (Caicedo, 90+1’) N/A Geovany Quenda (Neto, 90+11’) N/A Not used: Fofana, Estevao, Nicoll-Jazuli, Barco asserted

Penders → come → Fofana

Chelsea player ratings vs Everton: 8/10 sends Xabi Alonso message with new signings up for fight

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Emi Martinez's Injury Update

Additional Chelsea Injuries

Chelsea's Upcoming Matches

Chelsea's Recent Performance

Manager Xabi Alonso's Comments

Martinez's Social Media Post

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