Chelsea Lunchtime Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October 2026: Joao Pedro Injury News Leaked via Fantasy Premier League

There's an intriguing story doing the rounds about Joao Pedro, with BBC Sport looking at how his injury news apparently leaked out through the Fantasy Premier League game before being confirmed, raising questions about whether clubs can really stop that kind of information getting out through players' friends and family (BBC Sport).

Attention also turns to tonight's Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool at Anfield, with Football.London running a feature on the man who mentored three of the touchline's biggest names, with Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso and Andoni Iraola all set to go head-to-head this week, starting with Iraola's Liverpool against Chelsea before Arsenal and Liverpool meet on Sunday (Football.London). There's also a look back at the summer move that brought Jordan Henderson to Stamford Bridge, with Football.London explaining why Liverpool didn't move to hijack the deal, despite Henderson's long history at Anfield across 492 appearances in 12 years before his Brentford contract ran out (Football.London).

Away from the first team, Chelsea's Cobham Next Gen side are in continental action, with the official club website previewing their trip to take on Flora Tallinn (ChelseaFC.com).

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