Emiliano Martinez News: 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."

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.