Chelsea star Joao Pedro hails Blues’ quality ahead of Man City clash
Chelsea attacker Joao Pedro has described Chelsea’s Sunday, April 12, 2026, Premier League encounter against Manchester City as a tough duel but expressed confidence in the Blues’ capacity to get a result.
The Brazilian has enjoyed a dream start to his maiden season with the Blues and asserts that Liam Rosenior’s charges possess the quality to deal with the threat of the title-chasing Pep Guardiola team.
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Pedro has been Chelsea’s lead striker in the season and has his eyes on a milestone of 20 in his maiden campaign, tipping the encounter to be a tight contest that could be decided on fine details.
A lot of quality
“Everyone is focused on what we have to do. City has a great squad, and they are in good shape, but we are Chelsea, and we have a lot of quality as well. I think the game will be decided by details. Whoever makes fewer mistakes in the game will win.
“We have tough games ahead, but it depends on us. The squad is very focused on what we have to do, and hopefully, in the end, we can achieve what the manager and the club want,” he told Chelsea FC.
The clash at Stamford Bridge comes with stakes raised. City looks to narrow the nine-point gap with Arsenal after the Gunners slumped to a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday.
For Chelsea, the clash is crucial for consolidating their chase for European football next season.
Pep on Chelsea clash
Guardiola, in previewing the fixture, acknowledged the tight margin of error that the Cityzens face while crossing over to London for Sunday’s late kickoff.
“In the situation we are in the Premier League, we need to win all of them; otherwise, it will not give us the chance to try until the end,” Guardiola, a six-time Premier League winner, said.
Dropped points
“We have not been consistent enough this season. We have dropped points we should have taken, which is why we cannot do anything differently,” he explained.
Chelsea will be without midfielder Enzo Fernández, who will be serving a two-game club-imposed ban, despite the midfielder tendering an apology for comments relating to a potential future in Madrid.
The clash will kick off at 6:30 pm.
