The Argentine goalkeeper, who played a key role in his country’s World Cup triumph, suffered the injury in the 29th minute of Villa’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League. The incident occurred when Martinez misjudged a pass near his penalty area, inadvertently setting up Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson for a scoring chance. As Martinez rushed to recover from the error and block Jackson’s shot, he injured his left hand in the process.
Reports from D Sports confirm that Martinez has fractured his left hand’s little finger. TyC Sports also confirmed the fracture and added that the injury is not expected to require an extended recovery time. However, Villa are reportedly being cautious with his recovery, prioritizing his full recovery over a quick return, even if it means a longer absence.
It has also come to light that Martinez was already dealing with a back issue before the match. With his finger injury now requiring attention, he will have time to address his back problems as well, and he will only return when fully fit.
Aston Villa’s winless run has now stretched to eight games across all competitions, leaving them in 12th place in the Premier League with 19 points from 13 matches. Unai Emery is expected to provide a more detailed update on Martinez’s condition during his press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
Emiliano Martínez
Damián Emiliano Martínez
ArgentinaThis season he played in total 13 times for 1126 minutes for Premier League.
He made 33 saves and conceded 21 goals. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 12th in Premier League. In the last match Aston Villa lost 3-0 against Chelsea.
Aston Villa performance and stats
Aston Villa
Aston Villa is currently 12th in the Premier League with 19 points.
In the last 13 games, it has won 5 times, drew 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Aston Villa lost 3-0 against Chelsea.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 19 goals and conceding 22.
Aston Villa will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Wednesday 4th of December in Birmingham. The prediction is Aston Villa winning the match.
