Injury
Premier League
"We'll miss him": Joao Pedro sidelined for weeks with thigh injury
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Chelsea striker Joao Pedro suffered a thigh injury in training and will miss several weeks.
Joao Pedro has been Chelsea's standout striker this season but sustained a thigh injury during training. The Portuguese forward will be sidelined for several weeks, forcing manager Xabi Alonso to find alternatives in attack. Emanuel Emegha could make his debut as a replacement.
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UK timesStrong20 reports from 9 outlets. First reported by Evening Standard, Thu 12:44. The 9 newest are listed here.
- Fabrizio Romano
- Sky Sports
- Voetbal International
- Kicker
- The Independent
- Evening Standard
- Liverpool Echo
- talkSPORT
- Ben Jacobs
- João Pedro out for weeks, Chelsea debut looms for EmeghaVoetbal International
- All the Chelsea games Joao Pedro will miss revealed as injury blow confirmedEvening Standard
- "We'll miss him": Joao Pedro sidelined for weeks with thigh injuryKickerThis article
- Chelsea dealt huge injury blow before Liverpool as Xabi Alonso gets green light to hand debutLiverpool Echo
- Xabi Alonso confirms full extent of Joao Pedro injury in major blow for ChelseatalkSPORT
4 more reports
- Joao Pedro injury update as major Chelsea blow confirmedEvening Standard
- Bad news for Chelsea as João Pedro will be "out for few weeks", confirms Xabi AlonsoFabrizio Romano
- Xabi Alonso provides Joao Pedro injury update before Liverpool vs ChelseaThe Independent
- Bad news for Chelsea as João Pedro will be "out for few weeks", confirms Xabi AlonsoFabrizio Romano
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