Xabi Alonso confirms full extent of Joao Pedro injury in major blow for Chelsea

Joao Pedro faces weeks on the Chelsea sidelines after he sustained a thigh injury during training. The striker missed their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham having suffered his knock a day before the Premier League clash on Saturday. Pedro is their top scorer in all competitions this season on five goals, but is set for a period of recovery. “Yes, he has an injury on his thigh and he is going to be out for a few weeks,” manager Xabi Alonso confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.