Joao Pedro News: Start and fortunate assist as striker

Pedro assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Brentford.

Fortunately for Pedro, despite being a game-time decision Saturday, he logged another start Saturday. During the Chelsea-Brentford game's 61st minute, Ethan Pinnock attempted to clear a cross from Enzo Fernandez. The crossed ball deflected off Pedro to Cole Palmer, who subsequently scored. Now that Chelsea can use Palmer, the expectation is that Pedro's position changes from central attacking midfielder to striker, like on Saturday.