Joao Pedro out of Chelsea squad to face Tottenham
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 16:57 · Archive
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has been ruled out of Saturday's London derby with Tottenham due to injury.
Chelsea have ruled Joao Pedro out of their London derby with Tottenham on Saturday. The Brazilian striker, one of Chelsea's standout performers this season with five goals and three assists, is being assessed and the club has not specified the nature of his injury. Manager Xabi Alonso declined to give details during his pre-match press conference on Friday.
Pedro previously suffered a knee injury in September that sidelined him for Chelsea's match with Brentford and forced him to withdraw from Brazil duty. He returned to play 90 minutes against Everton last weekend and scored twice against Bournemouth, but is unavailable for the Spurs fixture.
Chelsea have made two changes to their starting line-up from the 2-0 win over Everton. Geovany Quenda makes his first Premier League start, taking the right winger role, whilst Mike Penders replaces Emiliano Martinez in goal. Martinez required surgery on a fractured jaw sustained in a collision with defender Jarrad Branthwaite and will be out for several weeks. Alonso said on Friday: 'He's been better; he had the surgery. We still need to wait. A few weeks. Hopefully less than more.'
How it is being reported
- Xabi Alonso issues Joao Pedro injury update after shock Chelsea blow for Tottenham clashBrazilian striker is the latest fitness worry at CobhamEvening Standard · 24 Oct, 17:25
- Why Joao Pedro is not in Chelsea squad vs Tottenham as youngster given huge debutChelsea face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening, but Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Joao Pedro will play no part in the Premier League encounterMirror Sport · 24 Oct, 17:11
- Joao Pedro out of Chelsea vs Spurs due to injuryJoao Pedro is not in the squad for Chelsea’s Premier League match vs Spurs (MB Media/Getty) Joao Pedro has been ruled out of Chelsea ’s Premier League game against Tottenham on Saturday due to injury. The Brazil international has been one of Chelsea’s standout performers this season with five…Metro · 24 Oct, 16:41
- Joao Pedro out of Chelsea team to face Tottenham in London derbyJoao Pedro has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their London derby with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.Independent Sport · 24 Oct, 16:26
In this story: Joao Pedro · Chelsea · Tottenham · Xabi Alonso · Geovany Quenda · Emiliano Martinez · Stamford Bridge
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