Can Joao Pedro play for Chelsea at Club World Cup?

Pedro comes from an impressive season for Brighton, in which he gave 10 Premier League goals while he won six assists in 27 performances.

However, he missed three of the last five games of the campaign by suspension when he was sent due to violent behavior in a 4-2 loss away in Brentford.

The blues are currently in the US for the club World Cup and reach the quarter-final phase thanks to a 4-1 extra victory over Benfica in what an extraordinary game was.

Because Chelsea closed a deal for Pedro for Thursday’s deadline, the Brazilian will make his debut against Palmeiras this weekend.

This is because as a rule that teams put in the competition, at least two new players can add to their club World Cup team.

An explanation is: “During the period from 27 June to 3 July 2025, clubs can replace players whose contracts have of course expired during the competition.

“During that period, clubs can also add a maximum of two new players, who will not count for the maximum of 35 players on the final list.”