Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said he would leave forward Pedro Neto to decide whether to play a part in Fridays Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras as he mourns the tragic death of Portugal teammate Diogo Jota.
It is completely Pedros decision, Maresca said when asked if Neto would play in the match at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Liverpool star Jota died alongside his younger brother Andre Silva after their vehicle veered off a motorway in northern Spain before bursting into flames on Thursday.
Neto, who has scored three goals in three appearances so far at the Club World Cup, played with Jota in the Portugal team that won the UEFA Nations League last month.
The duo also played together at Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier in their careers.