Joao Pedro has withdrawn from Brazil's squad for the upcoming international break due to injury.
The Chelsea forward was named in Carlo Ancelotti's new-look Selecao squad, which features plenty of new and younger faces after their round-of-16 World Cup exit.
Joao Pedro missed out on the World Cup squad, with reports suggesting he was the player to make way for Neymar, but the 24-year-old has impressed for the Blues this term.
He has scored three goals and provided three assists in Chelsea's first four Premier League games of the season, leading the competition for direct goal contributions.
Joao Pedro became just the third player in Premier League history to both score and assist in three of the first four matchdays to start a season, after Thierry Henry in 2004-05 and Michail Antonio in 2021-22.
Fluminense's Matheus Martinelli has replaced Joao Pedro in Ancelotti's squad to face Australia and India in the upcoming break, while the latter is now expected to miss Chelsea's trip to Brentford on Friday.
Cokbciknt
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wish you a quick recovery
Obaty2
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If I were him/Pedro I would stay injured Everytime Brazil calls till next World Cup. As a player know your value and don’t allow coaches to disrespect you.
rowacdmrtu
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they left him at the World cup and they want him at the friendlies? shame on ancelotti
Diwklnuz
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Done on purpose to protect him
jutdkostz
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nice move 👏
Cokbciknt
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wish you a quick recovery
Razbiotuy
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I think Nemar is better than matinerlli
vomabklnou
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Ancelloti must replace him with his favourite Neymar 😂😂😂
Hehaelmop
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Chelsea facing consciousness when he was fit they used unfit neymer, now he is injured they called him. Human being
Edooo87
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Get well soon hard luck
pieeimpr
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But isn't Martinelli a Midfielder at Fluminense?