The Brazilian is an expert at penalties, 15 of those goals having come from the spot in 16 attempts. Even when Joao Pedro’s penalty was saved by Robin Olsen against Aston Villa near the end of last season, he headed in the rebound to earn a 1-0 win.

Pedro was expected to return to action following a three-match suspension but was absent from the Liverpool clash

Brighton & Hove Albion will be without their joint top-scorer Joao Pedro when they visit Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, with manager Fabian Huerzeler saying the Brazil striker has been left out due to a "small issue in training".