Chelsea hit with huge injury blow as Joao Pedro misses Tottenham clash

The Brazilian striker was a shock absentee as teamsheets were released at Stamford Bridge. He played 90 minutes against Everton last time out and was pictured in training as recently as Friday.In his place, Geovany Quenda is called into the front three for his full Premier League debut, starting alongside Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer.Danny Welbeck, who was thought to be the Blues’ second-choice striker, is named to the bench. So too is Estevao, while the injured ex-Strasbourg striker Emmanuel Emegha is left out of the squad altogether.Mike Penders gets the nod between the sticks as expected, with Emi Martinez recovering from a broken jaw.