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Xabi Alonso confirms full extent of Joao Pedro injury in major blow for Chelsea
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Joao Pedro has a thigh injury and will miss several weeks, confirmed by manager Xabi Alonso.
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro suffered a thigh injury and will be sidelined for several weeks, manager Xabi Alonso confirmed on Tuesday. Pedro, Chelsea's top scorer this season with five goals across all competitions, missed their 2-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham on Saturday after sustaining the knock the day before. He will also miss Wednesday's Carabao Cup fourth round trip to Liverpool. Alonso said: "Yes, he has an injury on his thigh and he is going to be out for a few weeks. Let's see how many, we don't want to predict on that."
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