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Does Joao Pedro go straight in the Chelsea starting line up? | Can Raducanu claim victory over Sabalenka? | Daly faces Lions tour heartache

Miguel Delaney from The Independent and The Mirror's John Cross discuss Chelsea’s signing of Joao Pedro from Brighton in a deal worth up to £60m. Also discussed is Emma Raducanu’s impressive victory over former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to set up a meeting with world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Plus, Elliot Daly is set to miss the rest of the Lions tour after suffering a serious-looking arm injury in the victory over Queensland Reds.

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