Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said he will allow Pedro Neto to make his own decision on whether to play in the club's Club World Cup quarterfinal against Palmeiras.

The Chelsea winger was a close friend of Diogo Jota, and following the tragic passing of the Liverpool forward and his brother Andre Silva on Thursday, Maresca has said the club will support Neto in his time of mourning.

Neto played with Jota at Wolverhampton Wanderers and on the international scene for Portugal.



Neto played alongside Jota at club and international level.

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“And then in terms of Pedro, he's very sad, probably more than sad, but we are also close to Pedro to support him in this moment.”

Asked whether Neto will play against Palmerias, Maresca responded: “It's completely Pedro's decision.

We support him.

“Any decision he will take is the correct one, and we are going to support him in any case

But in any case, we're going to support him."



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