This Monday (16), João Pedro had his name displayed on the CBF screen, but it was not announced by Carlo Ancelotti during the reading of the list. O Chelseathis Tuesday (17), joked about what happened. The coach realized the situation after the call ended and corrected the error.
On social media, Chelsea posted one and made reference to what happened. “João Pedro starring in: Almost Forgot Me”, wrote the club.
The player was called up for the friendlies against France and Croatia, scheduled for the end of this month. This was before the final list for the World Cup was defined.
João Pedro in the Blues
João Pedro arrived at Chelsea in June last year, during the Club World Cup, and played an important role in the title campaign. To date, he has played 44 games for the English club.