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Joao Pedro: Xabi Alonso reveals when Chelsea will learn severity of new injury blow

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Xabi Alonso announced that Joao Pedro suffered an injury during Friday's training session at Cobham and will undergo a scan on Sunday to determine the severity of the issue. Without specifying the exact nature of the injury, Alonso noted there is a buildup of fluid which prevents immediate assessment. The 25-year-old Brazilian forward has been crucial for Chelsea this season, scoring five goals in seven appearances after joining from Brighton last summer for £60 million.

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Xabi Alonso, Chelsea's manager, provided an injury update for Joao Pedro on October 24, 2026, revealing that the player had fluid built up around his injury sustained during a Friday training session. This news came as a surprise ahead of Chelsea’s match against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Alonso stated that Joao Pedro will undergo further tests on Sunday to determine the extent and severity of the injury, which could significantly impact how long he will be out.

The build-up of fluid means doctors must wait for test results before they can fully assess the damage. Initially, Joao Pedro had been feeling better after undergoing surgery, but it is now clear that he needs more time to recover. Alonso expressed hope that the recovery period would be "less than more," indicating a likely absence but with optimism about his player's progress.

In addition to the injury update, Chelsea faced a 2-0 defeat against Tottenham, where Cole Palmer was sent off late in the game. Joao Pedro’s absence has left a void in the team, as he had scored five goals and provided three assists in seven appearances this season alone, having transferred from Brighton for £60 million last summer.

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No injury to Joao Pedro had been mentioned in the build-up to the high-profile game at Stamford Bridge, with manager Xabi Alonso revealing ahead of kick-off that he had picked up an issue during a training session at Cobham on Friday. asserted

he → mention → Friday

Alonso did not specify the problem he was dealing with, confirming only that there was a build-up of fluid that meant they must wait before conducting further assessments. asserted

they → specify → assessments

Joao Pedro is expected to undergo a scan on Sunday, after which a fuller picture will emerge in terms of how much time he is set to miss. asserted

he → expect → time

Asked after the 2-0 defeat by Tottenham how bad the Brazilian’s injury was, Alonso said: “We don't know yet because he has a lot of fluid. asserted

he → ask → fluid

“He felt it yesterday and we need to wait probably until tomorrow to do the test and to know the whole situation and the whole seriousness of the injury. asserted

we → feel → injury

We will know soon enough.” asserted

We → know → ?

Chelsea will be desperately hoping that Joao Pedro’s latest injury is not serious, with the 25-year-old having scored five goals in seven appearances across all competitions so far this season - with three assists - to follow the 20 he hit in his first campaign in west London after a £60million transfer from Brighton last summer. asserted

he → hop → Brighton

He missed the 3-0 defeat at Brentford last month with a knee injury sustained against Hull that led him to visit a specialist during the extended international break, having been forced to withdraw from international duty with Brazil. asserted

that → miss → Brazil

In the absence of Joao Pedro against Tottenham, Alonso made the surprise decision to start Morgan Rogers as a false nine and bring little-used summer signing Geovany Quenda into the attack, instead of striker Danny Welbeck or fan favourite Estevao. asserted

Alonso → make → Welbeck

Read More It was a choice that did not pay off, with free-scoring Chelsea looking unusually sluggish and ineffective in attack before Cole Palmer was sent off late on amid a frustrating collapse that saw Spurs score twice through a Mike Penders own goal - on his first Premier League start in place of the injured Emi Martinez - and Mathys Tel’s fine individual effort. asserted

Spurs → read → Martinez

, Chelsea were still without the likes of Pep Chavarria, Jamie Gittens and Emmanuel Emegha for only their second home league defeat by rivals Tottenham in 36 years, while captain Reece James is a long-term absentee following knee surgery. asserted

James → follow → surgery

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