Overview
- He came off the bench to score in Chelsea’s 4-2 extra-time win at Wrexham in the FA Cup, moving into the quarter-finals and taking his season tally to 18 with 11 goals in his last 12 appearances.
- Earlier in the week he hit his first Premier League hat-trick in a 4-1 win at Aston Villa, a milestone that lifted him to 17 goals in all competitions at that point.
- Liam Rosenior said Pedro is “in that category” with Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé, adding he would not swap the striker for anyone at the moment.
- All 14 of Pedro’s Premier League goals this season have come from open play, with only Haaland having more non‑penalty goals in England’s top flight.
- Chelsea view him as a realistic candidate to become their first out‑and‑out striker to hit 20 goals since Diego Costa, and reports in Spain say Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is monitoring him for the 2026 World Cup.