Chelsea: What games Joao Pedro will miss after injury timeline is 'revealed'

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Ferridge, A. (2026, September 21). Chelsea: What games Joao Pedro will miss after injury timeline is 'revealed'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-what-games-joao-pedro-miss-injury-timeline-revealed-b1297838.html

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Joao Pedro, Chelsea's striker, has been injured and is expected to miss about three weeks according to reports from ESPN in Brazil. This means he will likely sit out the upcoming Premier League game against Brentford but should be fit for Chelsea’s match against Bournemouth after the international break. Head coach Xabi Alonso remains tight-lipped about Joao Pedro's condition, hinting at a late fitness assessment before the Brentford game.

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Joao Pedro, a key striker for Chelsea, is expected to miss about three weeks due to an injury. This means he will not play in upcoming friendlies for Brazil against Australia but should recover in time for Chelsea's Premier League match against Bournemouth after the international break. Pedro has had a strong start to the season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in four league appearances. Despite initial uncertainty from manager Xabi Alonso, reports suggest he will undergo a late fitness test before facing Brentford but is likely to be back for Chelsea's next Premier League game.

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The striker has made a fine start to the campaign, scoring three goals and assisting a further three in four league appearances. asserted

striker → make → appearances

Joao Pedro was deputised there by Danny Welbeck, who drew a blank and struggled to replicate the Brazilian’s link-up with Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer. asserted

who → deputise → Rogers

Xabi Alonso has given little away as to Joao Pedro’s condition, keeping his cards very close to his chest. asserted

Alonso → give → chest

Speaking ahead of the Brentford clash, he suggested the player would face a late fitness test ahead of the trip to the Gtech Community Stadium, revealing no more detail than that. uncertain

player → speak → that

But there is a very good chance he will be available when Chelsea next feature in Premier League action. asserted

Chelsea → be → action

What games will Joao Pedro miss through injury? asserted

Pedro → miss → injury

Fortunately for Chelsea, Joao Pedro is expected to be fit and firing by the time the Premier League reconvenes next month. asserted

League → expect → time

Reports from ESPN in Brazil suggest the player is facing a recovery period of about three weeks, which means he will only be sidelined for the Selecao’s coming pair of friendlies against Australia. asserted

he → suggest → Australia

All being well, he will be fit to feature for Chelsea when they host Bournemouth after the international break. asserted

they → feature → break

That will be a must-win affair for the Blues, who are now winless in three in the league. asserted

who → win → league

Chelsea: What games Joao Pedro will miss after injury timeline is 'revealed'

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