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Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez suffers minor finger fracture

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Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez has suffered a minor fracture in one of the fingers on his hand. Medical assessments have confirmed a bone injury; however, it is not expected to sideline him in the short term.

Aston Villa are set to host Brentford this Wednesday and Southampton on Sunday in Premier League action.

Martínez’s injury was initially a cause for concern after he requested to be substituted at halftime during Aston Villa’s 3-0 loss to Chelsea. At the time, the reason for his substitution was attributed to pain in his lower back.

Lautaro Martínez named 2023-2024 Serie A Player of the Year

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Lautaro Martínez has been named the 2023-2024 Serie A Player of the Year.

Martínez scored 24 goals last season, finishing as the league’s top scorer, leading Inter to a Serie A trophy. The Argentine was awarded the trophy in a ceremony on Monday in Italy.

The 27 year old was also included in the Serie A Team of the Season and was named as the most valuable player in the league.

Ángel Di María scores for Benfica in 2-0 win vs. Arouca

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Ángel Di María scored for Benfica in their 2-0 win vs. Arouca.

Di María made it three goals in two matches for Benfica, scoring a penalty in their 2-0 win. With Benfica leading 1-0, they were awarded a penalty kick and it was the 36 year old who took it and he went to the goalkeeper’s left and scored.

The Argentine has nine goals and five assists in 17 matches.

Valentín Castellanos scores for Lazio in 3-1 loss vs. Parma

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Valentín Castellanos scored for Lazio in their 3-1 away loss to Parma on Matchday 14 of Serie A.

In the 80th minute, with Parma leading 2-0, the Argentine striker capitalized on a mix-up between Parma’s goalkeeper and a defender. Castellanos reacted quickly, slotting the ball into an empty net to reduce the deficit to 2-1.

This was Castellanos’ fifth goal in Serie A this season.

Enzo Fernández scores for Chelsea in 3-0 win vs. Aston Villa

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Enzo Fernández scored for Chelsea in their 3-0 home win vs. Aston Villa on matchday 13 of the Premier League.

In the 36th minute, with The Blues leading 1-0, the Argentine midfielder controlled the ball with his left foot as he entered the box and struck with the outside of his right foot, beating Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez and placing the ball perfectly by the post to make it 2-0 for his team.

Enzo has now scored five goals and provided two assists in his last four games.

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