Emiliano Martinez
33-Year-Old
Aston Villa
Premier
Playing through back injury
Martinez has been suffering from a back problem but is still set to play Sunday against West Ham, according to manager Unai Emery, per John Townley of Birmingham Mail. "He has a problem in his back. He is not feeling 100% well. Tomorrow and Saturday, we will check him again. Hopefully, he is getting better for Sunday. He had a back problem last week, and he was not feeling 100% well. We decided to stop him for this match. Hopefully, he can feel better for Sunday. It is not a big problem. Last week in Brighton, he felt it."
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Martinez was sitting on the sidelines for a midweek UEL match Thursday with a back injury, but is set to play through the pain Sunday, with the goalie having played through the injury previously. This is something to monitor, but it is likely to be a minor issue, appearing to be fine to play through the issues if necessary. He should remain their typical starter in net, with Marco Bizot as their backup.
Martinez was sitting on the sidelines for a midweek UEL match Thursday with a back injury, but is set to play through the pain Sunday, with the goalie having played through the injury previously. This is something to monitor, but it is likely to be a minor issue, appearing to be fine to play through the issues if necessary. He should remain their typical starter in net, with Marco Bizot as their backup.
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Suffers back pain
Martinez is suffering from back pain and couldn't play in Wednesday's 4-3 victory against Brighton, coach Unai Emery said in a press conference, according to John Townley from Birmingham Live. "He was feeling pain in his back. He couldn't even do a warm-up normally."
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Could move to Italy
Inter Milan are interested in signing Martinez, according to Football Insider.
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Martinez is under contract at Aston Villa, but he has flirted with a departure from the Midlands club in each of the last two campaigns. Inter Milan seem to be very interested in signing the Argentina international, and Villa are believed to be open to listening to offers for the shot-stopper. If talks progress, a deal could happen in the coming months.
Martinez is under contract at Aston Villa, but he has flirted with a departure from the Midlands club in each of the last two campaigns. Inter Milan seem to be very interested in signing the Argentina international, and Villa are believed to be open to listening to offers for the shot-stopper. If talks progress, a deal could happen in the coming months.