Concussed Pedro To Return Home  (Sky Sports)

Chelsea forward Pedro is to return home early from the club's pre-season tour of Asia.

The Spain international will undergo further assessment after suffering concussion and facial injuries during Saturday's pre-season win over Arsenal.

Pedro was hurt when he collided with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina during the first half of the match at the Bird's Nest Stadium and he was replaced by Jeremie Broga.

Manager Antonio Conte was initially hopeful that Pedro could join his team-mates on the next leg of their tour.

But Chelsea reported on Sunday morning: "Pedro stayed in hospital overnight in Beijing for observation, having sustained a concussion and facial injuries in last night's game against Arsenal.

"He will now return to London for further review."

The player posted a photo of himself on Instagram, lying on a hospital bed but smiling and giving the thumbs up signal.

And he wrote: "What a shock! But fortunately everything is OK.

"Thank you all for your messages."

Chelsea will continue to prepare for the defence of their Premier League title with a friendly against Bayern Munich on Tuesday at Singapore's National Stadium.