João Pedro is not quite the full No 9 that Chelsea have bet the house on in times past. But the Brazilian is the latest signing to try to establish himself at a club where just about everyone is expendable,

They won one and drew two of their group-stage games, including a goalless draw with Borussia Dortmund, who had goalkeeper Gregor Kobel for keeping them in the match.They beat Inter Milan 2-0 in the round of 16 with goals from Cano and Hercules and followed it up with a 2-1 win over Al Hilal last time out.

Joao Pedro would love to open his account for Chelsea in the Club World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, but won’t be celebrating if he does so. The 23-year-old has signed for the Blues from Brighton this summer in a deal worth a reported initial £55m, plus £5m in add-ons.