Chelsea goalkeeper Dibu Martínez suffers head injury and reported jaw fracture

Emiliano Dibu Martínez was injured during Chelsea's Premier League visit to Everton on October 17. The goalkeeper clashed heads with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite and was taken to hospital for precautionary tests, according to Al Jazeera.

The injury overshadowed Chelsea's 2-0 victory. Pedro Neto scored both goals after half-time, handing Everton their first Premier League defeat of the season, Sky Sports reported.

On October 17, Martínez remained on the ground after the collision while medical staff treated him. Fanpage reported about ten minutes of treatment before he was carried off on a stretcher and transferred to hospital.

Reports differ slightly on the length of treatment. La Repubblica described eight minutes of care on the pitch and said Martínez had remained motionless before being taken out of the stadium.

An initial report from World News CNA attributed a concussion diagnosis to Alonso. Later coverage focused on an additional injury to Martínez's jaw.

Tv local reported a jaw fracture requiring surgery, while saying initial tests had ruled out complications involving his head, neck and back. CNN Brasil also reported a fractured jaw and said an operation was expected that Saturday.

Subsequently, Perfil.com reported that Martínez was undergoing surgery in London on the afternoon of October 17. That moved the reporting beyond an expected operation, although the supplied coverage does not include a detailed surgical outcome.

On October 18, Infobae reported a message from Martínez from hospital that brought reassurance after the collision. The supplied summary does not reproduce his words or provide a detailed medical update.

The reports describe both concussion and a jaw fracture, rather than a single, fully documented diagnosis. The reassuring initial tests reported by Tv local should not be read as establishing a recovery timetable.

The next substantive update would clarify the outcome of the jaw operation and the course of Martínez's recovery. Perfil.com reported surgery underway, but the supplied coverage gives no confirmed date for his return to training or matches.