Chelsea's Pedro undergoes successful shoulder surgery, says will be back soon

Chelsea's winger Pedro who picked up an injury during the FA Cup final against Arsenal underwent shoulder surgery on Tuesday (August 4, 2020) and said that he will 'be back soon.'

The 30-year old took to his official Instagram account to announce the news and wrote, "The surgery went well, I will be back soon."

The former FC Barcelona player added, "It was a pity not to win the FA Cup. Thank you all for your support."

 

 

 

 

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The surgery went well, I will be back soon. It was a pity not to win the FA Cup. Thank you all for your support  / La operación ha sido un éxito, dentro de poco estaré de vuelta. Una lástima no ganar la FA Cup. Gracias a todos por vuestros mensajes de ánimo.

A post shared by Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma (@_pedro17_) on Aug 4, 2020 at 12:54am PDT

Earlier on August 1, the blues' lost the FA cup final against Arsenal because of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace.

Victory at an empty Wembley Stadium earned Mikel Arteta his first trophy as an Arsenal manager.

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The match also resulted in injuring Pedro along with CFC's Cesar Azpilicueta and Christian Pulisic.

Meanwhile, the team is getting ready for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on August 8.