Overview

• Joao Pedro collided with Gabriel Martinelli during Brazil’s qualifier against Chile, vomited on the pitch, and then continued before being substituted after 71 minutes.
• The Chelsea forward contributed a key pass in the build-up to Estevao’s acrobatic opener, with Brazil winning 3-0 at the Maracana.
• Estevao, freshly integrated at Chelsea, marked the night with a bicycle-kick goal as Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimaraes added the others.
• Brazil have already secured their place at next summer’s World Cup and sit second in South American qualifying.
• In recent interviews, Joao Pedro detailed his mentorship of Estevao at Chelsea, from encouraging English at meals to extra gym work, and backed him to reach Vinicius Junior’s level.