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Joao Pedro continued to prove his worth to Chelsea with a classy hat-trick in their huge victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League.
His goal tally now moves to 17 in all competitions for the Blues, with Pedro having a chance to match Diego Costa and reach the 20 mark.
Liam Rosenior has injected life into Pedro’s performances, and with every Premier League game being massive, having a regular goalscorer is massive for the Blues.
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Chelsea paid £60m last summer.
Estevao Willian and Cole Palmer praise Joao Pedro after hat-trick vs Aston Villa
It is clear how much admiration the Chelsea players have for the summer signing right now, and a number of his teammates took to the Brazilian’s Instagram to praise him for his performances.
International teammate Estevao Willian, who missed the game as he continues his recovery from injury, commented: “This is Joao Pedro. You already know the rest.”
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Cole Palmer also praised Pedro after he returned to the scoresheet himself, with Reece James and Marc Cucurella also showing their admiration.
Palmer has been full of praise for Pedro all season, saying how much he enjoys playing alongside the striker since his move to the club from Brighton.
Pedro scored a perfect 10 in our player ratings for the game, starring alongside Palmer and Alejandro Garnacho in attack.
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It is clear that the Brazil international is going to be one of the key players against PSG in the Champions League Round of 16 tie. The first leg of that kicks off next week.
Before then, the Blues travel to Wales for an FA Cup tie against Wrexham, giving them an opportunity to rest a number of key stars.
One of those will surely be Pedro, giving Liam Delap a chance to finally find his goalscoring touch after a tough season so far.
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