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Emiliano Martínez starts for Chelsea against Brighton shortly after signing

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 12:06 PM

Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Emiliano Martínez starts for Chelsea against Brighton shortly after signing

Summary

Emiliano Martínez is starting for Chelsea against Brighton in the Premier League today, just five hours after his transfer was made official. The Argentine goalkeeper replaced Robert Sánchez, who has been left out of the squad following a handling error in Chelsea's previous match against Crystal Palace. Young goalkeeper Mike Penders is on the bench as Martínez’s backup. Chelsea aims to bounce back from their prior match, making this decision a pivotal one ahead of the deadline day.

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•Martínez signed for Chelsea at 10 a.m. today.
•He is starting at 3 p.m. against Brighton.
•Sánchez is excluded from the squad after an error.
•Mike Penders serves as Martínez's backup.
•This match is part of Matchday 2 of the Premier League.

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This is what you call an express integration. Although his transfer was only made official this morning at 10 a.m., Emiliano Martínez is already starting for Chelsea at 3 p.m. in the Premier League!R...
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