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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.
Chelsea have confirmed that Joao Pedro has suffered an injury and is currently being assessed.
BBC Radio Five Live in the UK are saying that Joao Pedro was injured in training yesterday.
Teenager Geovany Quenda, 19, starts up top in Joao Pedro’s place with veteran Danny Welbeck on the bench.
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 Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer.
But this is a huge opportunity for Quenda and Chelsea do have Welbeck around for moments exactly like this.
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