João Pedro worries Chelsea after missing the Tottenham defeat
João Pedro, a late absentee in Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, will undergo scans on Sunday to assess the injury. The Brazilian has five goals and three assists in six Premier League games this season.

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O Chelsea perdeu para o Tottenham por 2 a 0 no sábado (24) e saiu de Stamford Bridge com um problema maior do que o resultado. João Pedro, ausência de última hora no clássico londrino, passará por exames neste domingo (25) para que o clube descubra a extensão da lesão que o tirou do time.
O atacante sentiu um incômodo no treino de sexta-feira. O clube não detalhou a natureza do problema, e o brasileiro segue sem prazo para voltar — algo que já havia sido admitido por Xabi Alonso antes do apito inicial, quando o treinador confirmou que o camisa 9 não tinha condições de jogar.
Depois da partida, o técnico tentou explicar por que o diagnóstico ainda não existe. Segundo ele, o acúmulo de líquido na região afetada atrapalha qualquer avaliação mais precisa neste primeiro momento.
“Ele sentiu ontem e precisamos esperar provavelmente até amanhã para fazer os exames e conhecer toda a situação e a gravidade da lesão. Saberemos em breve”, afirmou Xabi Alonso.
A preocupação tem motivo. O brasileiro vive um dos melhores momentos desde que chegou a Londres: são cinco gols e três assistências em seis partidas de Premier League nesta temporada, além de três gols nas últimas três rodadas. A primeira temporada em Londres terminou com 20 gols e cinco assistências somando todas as competições, e incluía dois gols na goleada de 5 a 1 sobre o Bournemouth.
Sem ele, Morgan Rogers foi deslocado para o falso nove, tendo Geovany Quenda e Cole Palmer no apoio. O inglês terminou o jogo com uma finalização e três duelos ganhos dos 17 disputados, e a derrota escancarou o que faltou: uma referência mais clara dentro da área.
O próximo compromisso é na quarta-feira, contra o Liverpool, pela Copa da Liga Inglesa. A presença do atacante é dúvida, e a resposta deve sair dos exames deste domingo.
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