Pedro double sets Blues up for big bucks

JOAO PEDRO scored twice on his full Chelsea debut as the Premier League side secured a place in the Club World Cup final - and a lucrative payday with a 2-0 win over Fluminense.

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The Brazil forward, who only completed his £60million move from Brighton last week, struck in style in each half as Chelsea overcame his first professional club and sweltering conditions in New York last night.

Their reward for victory is a guaranteed cash prize of around £80m and the chance to play for a jackpot exceeding £90m in Sunday’s final against Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.

Manager Enzo Maresca handed Pedro, who made his debut off the bench in the quarterfinal defeat of Palmeiras, his first start in the absence of the suspended Liam Delap.