Chelsea give Pedro Neto free hand to not face Palmeiras following Jota's death

The death of Diogo Jota has shaken the entire football world. Also in the United States, where the Club World Cup is currently taking place. The sad news of the Portuguese player's death has deeply affected one of the players present there, Pedro Neto.

A teammate in the national team and in the ranks of Wolves, the current Chelsea player is very affected by the death of his close friend. In fact, he did not even take the field for training on Thursday after learning of the tragic event.

The English club will give the player full freedom to decide if he wants to be at the Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras on Friday.

"I spoke to Pedro this morning. Whatever decision he makes will be the right one and we will support him in any way. If he decides he is going to be on the pitch or not, in any case we are going to support him. It's a very sad day, it's hard to find words, it's very difficult. All my love to his family," said Enzo Maresca at the pre-match press conference.