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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Concedes goal to Man United Martinez made three saves but conceded a goal in Sunday's 3-1 victory against Manchester United.

Impact Martinez played well Sunday in his return from a head injury he suffered against Newcastle last weekend, as he was only beaten by a Jacob Ramsey own goal versus United. Next weekend he will face sixth-placed Brighton, which have scored 22 goals in 13 Premier League matches this season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Man United Martinez (head) made the starting lineup for Sunday's match against Manchester United.

Impact Martinez suffered a head injury that forced him out in Saturday's loss to Newcastle but didn't take long to return. He faces an inconsistent opposition in Sunday's game but he'll always be careful against Cristiano Ronaldo on the other side.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

FIFA doctor sees World Cup as showcase of concussion policy

FIFA’s top doctor has highlighted brain injuries in soccer as his top priority ahead of a World Cup where teams can now use an extra substitute if a player has a suspected concussi...

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Head injury confirmed Martinez was subbed out of Saturday's defeat against Newcastle in the first half after suffering a head injury. Manager Aaron Danks told reporters after the game that Martinez "see...

Impact Martinez has about a week to recover before the Nov. 6 clash against Manchester United. Robin Olsen would continue in goal if Martinez isn't fit enough to play in goal.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Potter has losing return to Brighton; City tops EPL with win

Brighton has beaten Chelsea 4-1 in the English Premier League to hand Graham Potter his first loss since leaving the south-coast club to take over the Blues in September

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Forced off early Martinez was forced off in the first half of Saturday's match with Newcastle due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Martinez was forced off after 35 minutes, succumbing to an injury and being replaced by Robin Olsen. More information about the keeper's extent of injury should be available following the match.

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves in clean sheet Martinez grabbed three saves while keeping the sheet clean during Sunday's 4-0 victory over Brentford.

Impact Martinez wasn't overly tested by a timid Brentford squad, but Villa supporters and fantasy managers will be pleased with the clean sheet result nonetheless. It was his third shutout of the league season across 12 starts. Next up is a formidable away tilt Saturday at Newcastle.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Busy in rout Martinez made five saves and one clearance in Thursday's 3-0 loss to Fulham.

Impact Martinez made five saves and still conceded three times, though one was from the penalty spot and one was an own goal by Tyrone Mings. Martinez has inconsistent upside behind a shaky Villa defense that have kept just two clean sheets and are forcing him into nearly three saves per match, while giving up a plethora of high-danger chances.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes two goals to Chelsea Martinez made two saves but conceded two goals in Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Chelsea.

Impact Martinez was beaten by a well-taken brace from Mason Mount on Sunday, the latter coming directly from a beautiful free kick. On Thursday he will face Fulham, which have scored 16 goals in 10 Premier League matches this season.

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves for point Martinez made two saves in Monday's 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest.

Impact Martinez made two saves during Monday's draw, but also ending his clean sheet streak at two. The goalkeeper seems to finally have a competent defense in front of him and is no longer being called on to face a plethora of shots. That said It still appears that pushing anywhere near the clean sheet totals of 15 and 11 from the previous two seasons will be a tall task for Martinez and this leaky Villa defense.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Clean sheet yet again Martinez made one save and one clearance in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Leeds United.

Impact Martinez now has two clean sheets in his last two matches a solid bounce back after failing to secure one in the opening six. The goalkeeper has only had to make two saves in that time, so he will need to step up when the Villa defense isn't able to shut down opposing attacks so thoroughly. Martinez has conceded just four goals in his last five matches after conceding six in the opening three games.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

First clean sheet of season Martinez made one save en route to keeping the sheet clean during Friday's 1-0 victory over Southampton.

Impact Martinez wasn't feeling well prior to Friday's match, but it appears he was able to fully sleep off whatever was ailing him and was rewarded with his first clean sheet to boot. As the score sheet would suggest, neither keeper was overly tested Friday, and Southampton managed just one shot on target all evening. Nonetheless, Villa supporters and fantasy managers alike will be pleased with the shutout result.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

In doubt Friday Martinez missed training with an illness in the lead-up to Friday's clash with Southampton. Manager Steven Gerrard told reporters, "He hasn't been feeling too good overnight, we've...

Impact Gerrard certainly seems confident that Martinez will be able to take the pitch versus Southampton but fantasy managers will want to monitor the situation prior to kickoff. Martinez is still looking for his first clean sheet of the season, having allowed 10 goals through the first six contests. If Martinez can't play, Robin Olsen would be the most likely option, though he also missed training Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three in loss Martinez conceded three goals and made six saves, including one penalty stop, during Saturday's 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace.

Impact Martinez hasn't had the best of starts to the season with two losses in three games, conceding six goals and making 11 saves. If he keeps up his save count, he'll hope to benefit from a talented attacking lineup that hasn't found their consistency just yet.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Only beaten by own goal Martinez allowed a goal while making three saves during Saturday's 2-1 win over Everton.

Impact Martinez was only beaten by a late own goal as he did enough to help Villa to all three points. The keeper has now allowed three goals in two league starts while his three saves upped his season total to five.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes two in loss Martinez made one save and conceded two in Aston Villa's 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth on Saturday.

Impact Martinez was not heavily taxed in a game that was largely played in the midfield and had few shots at goal. He faced just three shots on target from seven Bournemouth attempts and the goals conceded could not be put down to goalkeeping errors.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bournemouth beats Aston Villa 2-0 for winning return to EPL

Scott Parker won the battle of the former England midfielders as his newly promoted Bournemouth marked its return to the English Premier League with a 2-0 win over Steven Gerrard’s...

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures 11 clean sheets Martinez made 95 saves and allowed 48 goals en route to 11 clean sheets from 36 matches this past season.

Impact Martinez had worse numbers than a season ago and that showed up in Villa's overall tally finishing with 45 points. No matter, reaching double-digit clean sheets in back-to-back seasons is impressive and there's a good chance he does so again next season, as Villa already added talented center-back Diego Carlos to the mix.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves for draw Martinez made three saves during Thursday's one-all draw with Burnely.

Impact Martinez made three saves on four shots faced during Thursday's draw. The keeper wasn't overly tested by the poor Burnley attack but did his duty well to earn the draw. Martinez will be massively tested Sunday, away against Manchester City.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Thursday Martinez (small issue) is in the starting XI for Thursday's match against Burnley.

Impact Martinez is good to go Thursday after dealing with a small issue the last couple days. He'll hope for a clean sheet in Villa's home finale, though he's going against a team that needs points in Burnley, so no matter, there should be plenty of save opportunities for him.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with minor issue Martinez is dealing with a "small issue" ahead of Thursday's match against Burnley, according to manager Steven Gerrard.

Impact Aston Villa don't have anything to play for in the final two matches, so it's not the worst possible absence for them. Martinez will start if available, but if he can't go Thursday, he'd be replaced for just the second time all season, likely by Robin Olsen.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes goal against Palace Martinez made three saves but conceded a goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.

Impact Martinez was beaten by a strike from Jeff Schlupp on Sunday as his side settled for a draw. On Thursday he will face Burnley, which have scored just 32 goals in 36 matches this season, but are also desperately in the battle to avoid relegation.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves for defeat Martinez made three saves during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Liverpool.

Impact Martinez made three saves on five shots faced in what turned into a mess of a match defensively. Neither team played well behind the ball and Martinez had to come through in the clutch for some big saves. A late goal from Sadio Mane denied Martinez the draw, but he can take heart from a solid performance. Next up is a much more favorable clash with Crystal Palace on Sunday.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Five saves in win Martinez allowed a goal while making five saves during Saturday's 3-1 win over Burnley.

Impact Martinez looked on his way to a clean sheet before conceding a goal in the 91st minute. The keeper has now allowed 44 goals in 33 league starts while his five saves upped his season total to 86.

MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE