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🚨 Emiliano MartĂnez starts for Chelsea... five hours after signing!
Aug 30 2026 12:51 · By onefootball.com · 17 Reads
That’s what you call a lightning-fast integration. Although his transfer was only made official this morning at 10 a.m., Emiliano MartĂnez is already in Chelsea’s starting lineup at 3 p.m. in the Premier League!
Robert Sánchez, the usual first-choice goalkeeper, has been left out of the matchday squad against Brighton for Matchday 2 of the Premier League to make way for the controversial Argentine keeper.
Xabi Alonso made a ruthless decision after Sánchez’s ugly handling error on the opening matchday against Crystal Palace.
Young Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders (21), regarded as one of Europe’s brightest prospects in his position, is on the bench. He is expected to serve as MartĂnez’s backup this season, while Robert Sánchez is being pushed toward the exit as deadline day approaches.
Enzo Fernández, who is close to leaving, is absent from the matchday squad.
Here are the official lineups for Chelsea-Brighton.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
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