By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Joao Pedro has been named the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month for August 2026, Prompt News Online reports.
It is the first time Joao Pedro has received the Premier League Player of the Month award and he becomes the first Chelsea player to win it in almost two years, since Cole Palmer got his second in September 2024.
Palmer was also nominated but Joao Pedro finished ahead of his Blues team-mate and six other shortlisted players in the public vote to take home the prize.
That comes after a flying start to the 2026/27 season for the Brazilian striker, as he registered four goal contributions in Chelsea’s opening two matches of the Premier League campaign, helping the Blues to claim victory in both of them.
That began when he started the scoring just 33 seconds into their opening game at Fulham, before setting up Palmer’s winning goal later in that match.
It was the same story in Chelsea’s first home game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion, when Joao Pedro found the net with a tidy finish before teeing up Cole for the decisive goal.
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