Chelsea staff warned over Fantasy Premier League use

Chelsea have warned staff to take care when using Fantasy Premier League (FPL), after team selections appeared to reveal that forward Joao Pedro was injured before the club announced it. The incident has renewed concern about how private team information can leak through a popular public game, although Chelsea consider this case isolated and do not plan further restrictions.

Pedro missed Chelsea’s 2-0 home defeat by Tottenham with a quad injury, and FPL creators reported that Morgan Rogers and several Chelsea staff had removed him from their teams before kick-off. Chelsea sent an email reminding staff that such choices can reveal who is unavailable or nearing a return. The club has faced other team-news leaks, while more than 11 million people play FPL; the Premier League has no specific guidance on club figures’ participation.