Joao Pedro has explained why he was ‘a little bit scared’ by how Cole Palmer would react to his summer move to Chelsea.

The Brazilian forward completed a £60m move to Stamford Bridge earlier in the summer after spending the previous two seasons at Brighton.

Pedro already looks like one of Chelsea’s better summer signings, scoring three goals in the successful Club World Cup campaign and netting two goals in the first three Premier League games of the season.

The 23-year-old was excited to link up with ‘superstar’ Palmer at Chelsea but was apprehensive about how the England star would react to the move.

However, the pair have quickly formed a healthy relationship both on and off the pitch.

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