Pedro only linked up with Enzo Maresca‘s side at the start of the month after signing from Brighton & Hove Albion. Still, he has managed to make an immediate impact and strike up a partnership with Palmer after receiving help from his teammate in training.

"My family means everything to me, especially my mother, because I had difficult moments at the beginning of my career and she was there for me," Joao Pedro said after the match. "So the first thing I did when I got to the team room was call her, because she's very important to me. I know how happy she is with this title.