Xabi Alonso has confirmed Chelsea forward Joao Pedro will be sidelined for “a few weeks” due to a thigh injury.

The striker, who has scored five goals and made three assists in the Premier League this season, played no part in Chelsea’s bitter defeat against Tottenham on the weekend after missing out on the matchday squad due to injury.

Alonso said the Brazilian felt something in training and had “a lot of fluid” in his thigh, with the club conducting further assessments to determine the extent of the blow.

Joao Pedro missed the Tottenham clash through injury (Getty)

Chelsea felt Pedro’s absence up top in a toothless performance at home to Spurs and Alonso has now provided a further update on his status ahead of the club’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at Liverpool , revealing that Chelsea will have to adapt.

"He has an injury on his thigh,” Alonso confirmed. “He’s going to be a few weeks out. Let's see how many.…