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Maintains clean sheet Martinez recorded two saves and secured a clean sheet in Wednesday's 1-0 victory against Everton.

Impact For the first time in over a month, Martinez maintained a clean sheet in Premier League action, going his last five EPL appearances with at least one goal conceded. The six-game span saw him log 19 saves for an average of 3.3 per appearance. This is a great time for Martinez to have established positive momentum, with a visit to Arsenal scheduled for Saturday.

JANUARY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting, as expected Martinez (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Wednesday's trip to Everton.

Impact Martinez is straight back in the starting XI, as expected, after overcoming a knock. The goalkeeper was never expected to miss much time, and he returns straight away for league action. Robin Olsen falls to the bench.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Trains Tuesday, set for return Martinez (undisclosed) is an option for Wednesday's match against Everton after training Tuesday, according to manager Emi Martinet, per John Townley of Birmingham Live. "Emi train...

Impact Martinez looks to be on the mend from his "small injury," as he is now an option for Tuesday's contest. It will likely still come down to a late fitness test, although he looks to be on the better side of passing. That said, he will look to reclaim his usual starting spot if fit, sending Robin Olsen back to the bench.

JANUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up small injury Martinez missed Friday's 2-1 FA Cup win over West Ham due to a small injury, according to manager Unai Emery, per John Townley of Birmingham Live. "He was injured. It's a small inj...

Impact Martinez was a late absentee from Friday's match, missing out due to an apparent "small injury." Not much more is known, although he will undergo testing to see if he can play in Wednesday's match against Everton. If unable to, Robin Olsen will likely continue in net as their starter.

JANUARY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one goal Martinez made one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Leicester City.

Impact Martinez stopped a shot from veteran striker Jamie Vardy, but Stephy Mavididi got past the goalkeeper, who has conceded at least one goal in each of his last five Premier League appearances. It appears the Argentinian has felt the heat of a rough winter schedule, something he will look to rectify Friday against West Ham United.

JANUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in draw Martinez registered three saves and allowed two goals in Monday's 2-2 draw against Brighton.

Impact Martinez made three saves while allowing two goals in the draw against Brighton. The goalkeeper has now allowed five goals over the previous two matches and has gone five games without recording a clean sheet. Next, he'll face off against Leicester City, a team with 22 goals in 19 games.

JANUARY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three in defeat Martinez made four saves and allowed three goals in Thursday's 3-0 loss against Newcastle United.

Impact Martinez made at least four saves for a fourth consecutive outing and is up to a total of 17 saves in that span. However, he also has conceded at least two goals in three of the last four games and has a total of eight goals against in that stretch. Up next for Aston Villa is a meeting with Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday.

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one Martinez registered five saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win versus Manchester City. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 47th minute.

Impact Martinez registered two saves and a clearance, but conceded an extremely late goal to Phil Foden in the 93rd minute, which prevented a clean sheet. Martinez has started every game and has accumulated 12 saves in the last five games.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Match of highs and lows Martinez had four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest.

Impact Martinez put the hearts of Aston Villa fans through the gauntlet against Nottingham Forest. The Argentinian managed to make a phenomenal save in the second half to deny Forest a late opener. However, the home side scored an 87th minute header that Martinez was able to get two hands on, but failed to keep out of the net. Martinez in total made four saves on the day, and all of them came from inside of his own box. However, his two goals conceded will not help his save percentage of 61.3, good for fourth-worst in the Premier League. Martinez will hope for a steadier performance this Saturday against Manchester City.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Recovers from early blunder Martinez gave up two goals but made four saves in Aston Villa's win over RB Leipzig Tuesday.

Impact Martinez was caught out of position on Leipzig's first goal as he attempted to stop a deep aerial ball. He did recover well with four saves, which proved to be crucial in a 3-2 win. Martinez now faces an inconsistent Nottingham Forest team which has been blanked in two games after the international break, but has four combined goals in the other two contests.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in win Martinez made no saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Southampton.

Impact Martinez did not need to do much Saturday to cruise his was to a clean sheet. He's allowed 13 goals in the last eight PL games, making 17 saves with a clean sheet in that span for a total of just two clean sheets in 15 league matches. Martinez will head to Leipzig for the UCL clash on Tuesday, who have scored nine goals in the last five contests.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in victory Martinez recorded no saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Brentford.

Impact Martinez was called into action just once Wednesday and stood tall in Aston Villa's 3-1 victory over Brentford. Over his most recent five appearances (five starts), Martinez has made 12 saves and two clearances while conceding seven goals and recording one clean sheet. His next challenge is likely to come Saturday when Villa host bottom-of-the-table Southampton who were trounced 5-1 by Chelsea in their most recent match.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Bees Martinez (wrist) is in the starting XI for Wednesday's clash with Brentford.

Impact Martinez was a doubt for Wednesday's match due to his wrist injury. He seemingly passed all the fitness checks and is now fit for Wednesday's match. Robin Olsen is on the bench with Martinez deemed fit enough to start.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Game time decision Wednesday Martinez (wrist) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Brentford, according to manager Unai Emery. "We are going to try [Tuesday] but I don't know how he is going to feel. I...

Impact Martinez looks likely to miss out Wednesday but still has not been ruled out, with many reports implying the goalie suffered a fractured wrist. This could be a brutal loss for the club, as he is their regular starter and has yet to miss a start this season. Robin Olsen would be his likely replacement if left out, which seems to be the most likely.

DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Off at halftime Martinez was forced off at halftime of Sunday's match against Chelsea.

Impact Martinez stayed in the locker room at halftime after limping off the pitch at the break and being replaced by Robin Olsen. The keeper's status for Wednesday's match at Brentford is now in dobut.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet versus Juventus Martinez registered two saves and one clearance and allowed zero goals in Wednesday's 0-0 draw versus Juventus.

Impact Martinez didn't concede for the first time in a month and had a monster save on a point-blank Francisco Conceicao header in the second half. He has given up nine goals and parried away 17 shots in the last five games. Aston Villa will face Chelsea away Sunday.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Prevents further damage Martinez recorded four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.

Impact Even though Crystal Palace were able to put two goals in the back of the net, Martinez had a decent day in net despite the unflattering score line. He made four saves, all four of them came from inside the box, and one of them was a diving save. Martinez has had a rough start to the season in terms of shot stopping. His save rate of 62 percent is third worst among Premier League goalies, so hopefully his performance on Saturday can help him build momentum as Aston Villa prepare to host Juventus in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves Saturday Martinez made three saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus Liverpool.

Impact Martinez made three saves Saturday, though he was beaten twice on the break as Liverpool proved to be too much for him to handle. The goalkeeper is among the best in the league, and the defense in front of him does well to limit the chances he faces, giving him excellent clean sheet upside in most matches.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Six saves, one goal allowed Martinez had six saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat versus Club Brugge.

Impact For the first time in Aston Villa's four Champions League games this season, Martinez has conceded a goal. However, it was not without a major gaffe that was not really his fault. Miscommunication, or a lack thereof, between Martinez and Tyrone Mings resulted in the latter handling the ball in open play. The handball gave Club Brugge a penalty kick that Hans Vanaken successfully scored. Despite the concession, Martinez has not allowed any goals in open play across Aston Villa's four UCL games, an incredible feat.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four Sunday Martinez had two saves and allowed four goals in Sunday's 4-1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur.

Impact Martinez had a rough outing Saturday as he conceded a season-high four goals in the blowout loss. His previous season high was two conceded goals. He also made multiple saves in his sixth straight match. He faces another difficult matchup Saturday at Liverpool, a side which has scored 19 goals through 10 league matches this season.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes late goal in draw Martinez registered two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw with AFC Bournemouth.

Impact Martiniez was not under much pressure Saturday, he pulled off two big saves but only had to face three on target attempts. The Argentinian international has had the help and benefit of a solid defense in front of him this season, he has produced one clean sheet and at 1.2 goals conceded per game he is currently one of the better keepers in the EPL. He faces Tottenham in Villa's next EPL clash, they have netted goals in each of their last eight matches.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Tuesday Martinez registered four saves and secured a clean sheet in Tuesday's 2-0 win against Bologna.

Impact Martinez kept yet another Champions League clean sheet Tuesday as he held Bologna scoreless with four saves. He has now made 16 saves and conceded zero goals in three UCL starts. His stellar play has Villa atop the Champions League table ahead of Wednesday's fixtures. He will look to keep his streak of clean sheets alive at Club Brugge on Nov. 6.

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes penalty save Martinez recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Fulham.

Impact Martinez was able to keep Fulham to one goal after making a huge penalty save during the win Saturday. He's allowed seven goals in the last six PL matches, totaling 15 saves with a clean sheet in that span. The keeper's next opponent will be Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday, who have scored five goals in the last five contests.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absolutely brilliant Martinez made seven saves and allowed zero goals in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich.

Impact Martinez stopped all seven shots he faced during Wednesday's clash, showing why he remains one of the absolute best in the world. The goalkeeper was simply unbeatable during the win, and put together a huge performance. Martinez will need to be at his best once more against Manchester United before the international break.

OCTOBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two against Ipswich Martinez recorded three saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Ipswich Town.

Impact Martinez fended off three of the five shots he faced on target but allowed two to find the back of the net in the draw. He is still without fir first clean sheet in league play this season through six appearances. He will hope to find his first when facing Manchester United on Sunday, having a midweek match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday in UCL play before.

OCTOBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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