A total of four Chelsea players, namely Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian, Hannah Hampton and Manaka Matsukubo were presented with their certificates and copies of the publications at Chelsea’s Cobham Training Centre on Thursday.
Chelsea earned a comfortable 2-0 win over Manchester United in a 2026-27 Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to pile pressure on Michael Carrick.
Pedro Neto produced a match-winning performance to lead Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Everton in a 2026-27 Premier League encounter at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday.
Chelsea produced a ruthless attacking performance to defeat Bournemouth 5-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, ending a three-match winless run in the Premier League as Jordan Henderson and João Pedro both scored twice.
The 24-year-old was initially included in Carlo Ancelotti’s first Brazil squad following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, giving him an immediate opportunity to return to the Seleção after missing out on the tournament itself.
Joao Pedro once again proved to be Chelsea's saving grace, scoring a vital second-half equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw against a resilient Hull City side at Stamford Bridge, though the result did little to ease growing concerns over Xabi Alonso's defensive setup.
Footage of the incident quickly circulated online, with supporters reacting to the sight of the Argentine goalkeeper walking among them after Chelsea had suffered defeat.
The commission issued the clarification on Saturday amid growing controversy surrounding the preliminary voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections and calls by some Nigerians for Amupitan to step down over alleged irregularities in the registration process.
