Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has offered compassionate leave to winger Pedro Neto following the death of international teammate Diogo Jota. Following news of Jota’s tragic passing on Thursday, Neto did not join the Chelsea squad for an early training session in the build-up to the Club World Cup quarter-final clash with Palmeiras on Friday evening.

Pedro Neto, who was an international teammate of Diogo Jota, has been emotionally impacted by the passing away of the Liverpool forward

Chelsea winger was closed friends with Diogo Jota and the pair played alongside each other for the Portugal national team