Chelsea player Pedro Neto may miss the quarter-final match of the Club World Cup against Brazilian team Palmeiras due to the death of his former Portugal teammate and the Wolves player, Diogo Jota, in a car accident.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca
In terms of Pedro, he’s very sad. Probably more than sad, but we are also close to Pedro to support him in this moment. It’s completely Pedro’s decision [whether he plays].
On Thursday, it was revealed that Jota and his brother André Silva lost their lives in a traffic accident in northwestern Spain. The match between Chelsea and Palmeiras will take place on Friday in Philadelphia.
Diogo Jota was 28 years old. Throughout his career, he won the Nations League twice and became the English champion and FA Cup winner with Liverpool. The footballer's funeral will take place on July 5 in Portugal.
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