Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has joked that Pedro will join the "Zorro team" after breaking his nose in an accident at home.
The Spain international will miss the Blues' game against Liverpool on Wednesday after sitting out training due to the injury, the cause of which has not been revealed.
Pedro joins the likes of Diego Costa, Nemanja Matic, Cesar Azpilicueta, John Terry and Gary Cahill in suffering a facial injury that requires the use of a mask in recent seasons.
"Pedro is out, not injured," Hiddink told reporters. "He's not in training because he had a broken nose at home, I don't know how at home...
"He told me he had a little accident in his home and he has fallen and he has been to Milan, yesterday, and came back and will train this afternoon."
Costa and Branislav Ivanovic will also miss the meeting at Anfield between two sides separated by only one place in the Premier League table but 10 points.
Costa will also sit out the visit of Leicester City to Stamford Bridge on Saturday but his participation in Euro 2016 is not in danger.
Hiddink also hinted at first-team opportunities for youth players Kasey Palmer and Tammy Abraham, who have been training with the senior players in recent weeks and will travel to Merseyside.
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