But the Brazilian, who has scored 15 league goals this campaign, is now back in training and in line to return to the matchday squad for the trip up to the Stadium of Light.
Levi Colwill is also expected to get minutes on Sunday after being rested in midweek, having just returned from a major knee injury.
Love football?
Our seven-day guide to the World Cup is live. 48 teams, 104 games, 1104 players – we’ve got everything you need to know. Sign up now.
‘Joao Pedro and Levi Colwill, they both trained today,’ McFarlane said in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
‘Still got another day to see, but both promising, both hopeful that they’ll be fit for Sunday.’
Club captain Recce James was on the bench in midweek, and McFarlane said the Blues will continue to take a cautious approach with the 26-year-old after his recent hamstring injury.
Levi Colwill also missed out against Spurs (Picture: Getty)
‘Reece has trained today,’ the Chelsea interim boss added. ‘We’re playing it day by day with Reece. He’s fit, he’s in good condition.
‘But we just know that we have to manage Reece correctly over the last couple of games.
‘He played, obviously, a lot of minutes in the final which, again, I go back to, it was a tough game against a really good side so, it’s going to take a lot out of you.
‘We didn’t want to risk him on Tuesday, we felt like we had enough to see the game out, which was correct, we’re hoping to have Reece back on Sunday’
Chelsea currently sit eight in the league table, and likely in need of a win to secure a place in next season’s Conference League.
Sunderland could leapfrog the Blues into eighth if they win on Sunday and ninth-place Brentford drop points against Liverpool.
Why Joao Pedro misses Chelsea vs Tottenham tonight Sports Pedro not in the squad for tonight’s derby (Picture: Getty) Joao Pedro and Levi Colwill have been left out of the Chelsea squad taking on Tottenham in the Premier League tonight. The Brazil international, who was this week left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad heading to the US this summer,…
Xabi Alonso speaks out on selling three Chelsea stars including Joao Pedro Sports Xabi Alonso could not provide any assurances over Joao Pedro, Enzo Fernandez or Marc Cucurella (Picture: El Chiringuito TV? Xabi Alonso was unable to rule out the possibility of Chelsea cashing in on Joao Pedro, Enzo Fernandez or Marc Cucurella when cornered by the Spanish press this week, simply reassuring…
Joao Pedro’s family react to heartbreaking Brazil World Cup snub Sports Chelsea star Joao Pedro was left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s 26-man Brazil squad (Picture: Getty) There were heart-wrenching scenes amongst Joao Pedro’s nearest and dearest as the Chelsea forward missed out on a place in Brazil’s World Cup squad on Monday night. Having whittled down the names, Carlo Ancelotti officially…
Ousmane Dembele injury update as PSG speaks out ahead of Arsenal showdown Sports Dembele certain he will be fit for the Champions League final (Picture: Getty) Ousmane Dembele has eased any injury fears heading into Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final showdown with Arsenal. The 2026 Ballon d’Or winner has enjoyed another sensational campaign in the French capital with 19 goals and 11 assists…
San Pedro’s history with Navy visits has seen some ups and downs News LA Fleet Week kicks off with a welcome party kickoff featuring music, dancing and and a chance to meet members of the military on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in downtown San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Signs for Fleet Week at San Pedro, CA. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres,…
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
