Joao Pedro injury news is the last thing Chelsea fans wanted to be searching for, as their star striker is missing for the big London derby against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
The Brazilian striker is Chelsea’s leading goalscorer this season with five Premier League goals, and this is a massive blow.
Joao Pedro injury news, latest update
Chelsea have confirmed that Joao Pedro has suffered an injury and is currently being assessed.
Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Joao Pedro was injured in training on Friday.
“He felt something yesterday in training,” Alonso said. “At the moment, he has some fluid [around the injury], so we have to do some tests to see how big is the injury is. For sure, it’s a disappointment, but we need to carry on.”
Teenager Geovany Quenda, 19, start in Joao Pedro’s place with veteran Danny Welbeck on the bench. Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer led the line as a pair of false nines.
It will be intriguing to hear from Xabi Alonso after the game on the latest on Joao Pedro and how serious this injury issue is.
It’s a blow for Chelsea with Joao Pedro in great form spearheading the attack in front of Rogers and Palmer.
But this is a huge opportunity for Quenda and Chelsea do have Welbeck around for moments exactly like this.