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Predicted Chelsea line-up vs Napoli: Estevao keeps his spot, Pedro Neto dropped

Liam Rosenior is expected to field his strongest available line-up to secure a win against Napoli and, consequently, a top-eight finish in the Champions League.

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Chelsea player makes his case to start against Napoli – Chelsea fans split over their choice

Joao Pedro scored a great goal and drew a penalty as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace on Sunday. It was his best performance for some time. “Once Estevao passed the ball to me, I felt confident that I could take the chance and I’m just very happy I managed to score and help the team,” the striker said.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 26

Joao Pedro notices something about all 3 Chelsea goals which made Blues’ life easy

Joao Pedro has been under pressure recently as Liam Delap has returned to fitness, but the Brazilian did just what he needed to on Sunday by bagging a goal and drawing a penalty in the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 26

'Review it' – Former PGMOL chief/Ex-Ref says Chelsea player could be punished for Palace incident

A former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee has said that a Chelsea player could still be punished for an incident in the Crystal Palace win. It was a game that had plenty going on, with four goals, a sending off, and some yellow cards as well.

Soccer News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / January 26

'Outstanding' - Liam Rosenior highlights Chelsea attacking duo after Crystal Palace win

Liam Rosenior was full of praise for Chelsea's Brazilian duo Estevao and Joao Pedro for their outstanding performances in the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 26

Rosenior explains what Andrey Santos and Joao Pedro did to help Estevao settle at Chelsea

Managers at Chelsea have some power, but in many ways they’re just carrying out the orders of the club. That’s very clear in team selection – with players like Reece James and Wesley Fofana who have a bad injury history, the managers are not given a free hand to pick them when they like.

Soccer News / The 4th Official / January 25

Estevao And Pedro Get 8 | Chelsea Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Crystal Palace

Chelsea faced off against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the London derby. The Blues made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 34th minute when Estevao found the back of the net.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 23

Diego Costa tells Chelsea what they must do to get 'best version' of 'very good' player

Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa believes Joao Pedro needs to have someone playing next to him to get the best out of him. Pedro joined the Blues in the summer in a deal worth £55m from Brighton and hit the ground running at the Club World Cup.

Brighton and Hove Albion FC News / HITC / January 22

Diego Costa explains the adjustment Chelsea need to help Joao Pedro shine

Joao Pedro will be looking to make a similar impact at Chelsea as Diego Costa, who won two Premier League titles while playing for the Blues. He was also the club’s top scorer in both of those campaigns, scoring 20 times each season.

Brighton and Hove Albion FC News / centredevils / January 21

Chelsea beat Manchester United to Championship wonderkid

Chelsea earned a well needed win over Brentford over the weekend. Goals from Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer helped the Blues get their first win in the Premier League since December 13th.

Soccer News / Essential Football / January 21

Fantasy Premier League: FPL Winners & Losers

Another week of Premier League football is in the books – how did it affect your Fantasy Premier League team? It was a positive period of fans of teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea and West Ham United – meanwhile, fans of Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace will be spitting feathers.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 19

'Not great' – Chelsea attacker admits he’s struggled and gives a very good reason why

Joao Pedro spoke to the media after Chelsea’s win over Brentford at the weekend, where he gave a critical review of his own form this season. “My season is not bad but not great.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 19

Striker was 'surprised' that Liam Rosenior knew this about him already

Joao Pedro has been speaking about his new manager Liam Rosenior, who has only just arrived at Stamford Bridge but had clearly already been doing his homework.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 19

Chelsea player declares that Blues are 'still in the race' after Brentford win

A Chelsea player has declared that his team are “still in the race” after beating Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. The score line wasn’t really an accurate representation on how the game went, and Brentford will be very annoyed that they didn’t get more from it.

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Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 18

'It’s very good for us' – Joao Pedro reveals what Liam Rosenior has instructed Chelsea to do

Joao Pedro has claimed Liam Rosenior has installed more bravery at Chelsea following Saturday’s win against Brentford. Chelsea recorded a much needed three points, thanks to a hard fought 2-0 win against the Bees at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 18

Liam Rosenior names Chelsea star who was 'outstanding' against Brentford, he’s 'very resilient'

Liam Rosenior has praised Robert Sanchez for his “outstanding” performance against Brentford on Saturday afternoon. Chelsea recorded a much needed win as they ran out 2-0 winners at Stamford Bridge to move up to sixth in the league.

Joao Pedro News / NBC Sports / January 17

Watch: Joao Pedro BLASTS Chelsea 1-0 in front of Brentford | Premier League

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 17

The terrible reality Chelsea fans are coming to terms with after star man’s latest poor performance

It’s half time in the Chelsea – Brentford game at Stamford Bridge, and it’s been a busy first half with plenty of incident. Chelsea had a big penalty claim turned down, but then managed to score through Joao Pedro.

Brighton and Hove Albion FC News / Football Italia / January 15

Joao Pedro breaks silence and confirms he is rejecting Pisa offer

Joao Pedro has broken his silence to explain why he has decided to turn down a proposal for a return to Serie A with Pisa. The striker had been on the verge of making his comeback to Italy, where had spent four years representing Cagliari and even earned one cap for the Azzurri.

Joao Pedro News / Football Italia / January 15

Joao Pedro set for Serie A return four years after forgettable Italy debut

Reports in Italy claim that Pisa have paid Joao Pedro’s release clause, so the ex-Cagliari striker will return to Serie A four years after making his only appearance with the Italy national team in a painful loss to North Macedonia in the World Cup play-off.

Brighton and Hove Albion FC News / HITC / December 21

Joao Pedro explains what was said at half-time against Newcastle that led to Chelsea’s goal

Joao Pedro’s well-taken finish against Newcastle rescued Chelsea, and it all came down to a clever half-time change. Some will argue that Chelsea were fortunate to leave St James’ Park with three points, but their reaction after a poor first half was impressive.

Soccer News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / December 9

Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea: Blues in disappointing Champions League collapse after Joao Pedro opener

Chelsea fell to a disappointing defeat at the hands of Serie A side Atalanta in the Champions League despite Joao Pedro's opening goal in Italy. Enzo Maresca named a rotated starting XI, with the likes of Josh Acheampong and Jamie Gittens coming in for the Champions League clash.

Brighton and Hove Albion FC News / Extratime Talk / November 13

Joao Pedro Form Indicates That He Might Become the Main Man for Brazil

The current Joao Pedro form for Chelsea is quite good at the moment. Pedro has the unenviable job of playing in the No.9 position for the Royal Blues, especially when Cole Palmer has been mostly injured this season so far.

Soccer News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / November 9

Why Estevao was not awarded Chelsea assist for Joao Pedro goal vs Wolves

Estevao Willian was not awarded the assist for Joao Pedro's Chelsea goal against Wolves in the Premier League. The 18-year-old currently has just one assist to his name this season in the league, which came against West Ham during the 5-1 win back in August.

Soccer News / Last Word On Sports / October 13

The Worrying Numbers Behind Joao Pedro’s Goal Drought

Arriving in time to be cavalry for the Club World Cup, Joao Pedro hit the ground running and managed to be a key contributor in the run-up to the final.