Joao Pedro
24-Year-Old
Chelsea
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Pedro makes the move to Chelsea fresh off 10 goals and six assists at Brighton where he was the team's main penalty taker. His move to Chelsea could mean more opportunities and less attention, but it'll also mean fewer chances to start. It's unknown where he'll fit in the mix immediately unless he outmuscles Liam Delap for starts at the No. 9 to open the season, which seems unlikely. The other part is how active he'll be at Chelsea compared to Brighton, as he'll no longer be shooting every chance he gets. Production will be there as part of this attack, but it's unclear what his playing time will look like with the Blues.
Quiet outing in loss
Pedro registered two shots (zero on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Sunderland. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 97th minute.
ANALYSIS
Pedro was held without a direct goal contribution for the third straight match. Still, that late drought didn't alter his position as Chelsea's leading scorer after notching 20 goals between domestic and European play in 2025/26. Other than that, he chipped in five assists over 47 games, making him one of the most productive players in an underwhelming campaign for the team. Despite remaining on Brazil's radar throughout the World Cup cycle, he didn't make the final squad for the summer event and is now set for a lengthy break before club activity resumes.
Pedro was held without a direct goal contribution for the third straight match. Still, that late drought didn't alter his position as Chelsea's leading scorer after notching 20 goals between domestic and European play in 2025/26. Other than that, he chipped in five assists over 47 games, making him one of the most productive players in an underwhelming campaign for the team. Despite remaining on Brazil's radar throughout the World Cup cycle, he didn't make the final squad for the summer event and is now set for a lengthy break before club activity resumes.
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Starting at forward
Pedro (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Sunderland.
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Late call for Sunday
Pedro (undisclosed) is questionable for Sunday's match against Sunderland, according to manager Callum McFarlane. "Joao trained today, and that's really promising. We have another day of training tomorrow, so he will see how he is after that, but we're hopeful he'll be fit for Sunday."
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Absent with knock
Pedro was not in the match squad for Tuesday's match against Tottenham due to a knock, and interim boss Calum McFarlane commented "Joao Pedro had a slight knock. It's nothing that we're massively concerned about but, again, with the quick turnaround from City, it just wasn't worth risking Joao Pedro in that moment."
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Won't play in World Cup
Pedro was not called up by Brazil for the World Cup despite an impressive individual campaign with Chelsea, according to the CBF.
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One shot in FA Cup Final
Pedro recorded one shot in Saturday's 1-0 FA Cup loss to Manchester City.
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Top target for FC Barcelona?
Joao Pedro is seen as Barcelona's top target for the 2026/27 season, according to Mundo Deportivo.
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Barcelona have been linked with a move for Julian Alvarez in the past, but now it seems Los Blaugranas will focus their efforts on signing the Chelsea starlet instead. Joao Pedro was one of the Blues' brightest spots in the 2026/27 season, and his arrival to Barcelona would be to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski.
Barcelona have been linked with a move for Julian Alvarez in the past, but now it seems Los Blaugranas will focus their efforts on signing the Chelsea starlet instead. Joao Pedro was one of the Blues' brightest spots in the 2026/27 season, and his arrival to Barcelona would be to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski.