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Joao Pedro out of Chelsea vs Man Utd due to injury
Apr 18 2026 19:10 · By Chris Davie · 31 Reads
Joao Pedro has been ruled out of Chelsea vs Manchester United (Getty)
Joao Pedro has missed Chelsea ’s Premier League match against Manchester United on Saturday due to injury.
The Brazil international is Chelsea’s top scorer this season with 19 goals in all competitions.
However, Liam Rosenior has been forced to make a change for United’s visit to Stamford Bridge with Liam Delap starting in attack for Chelsea.
It is understood that Pedro has been ruled out of Chelsea’s game against United due to a thigh injury.
Chelsea are hopeful that the 24-year-old will be able to return for their next Premier League game away to Brighton on Tuesday night.
Elsewhere, Enzo Fernandez returns to Chelsea’s starting line-up following his two-game internal suspension for the comments he made about Madrid during the international break.
Chelsea have lost their last three Premier League games following their 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester City last Sunday.