Chelsea striker Joao Pedro enjoyed his first hat-trick in the Premier League(Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Joao Pedro showed his class to Chelsea teammate Cole Palmer after scoring a hat-trick in their 4-1 win at Aston Villa on Wednesday night. The Brazilian struck twice in the first half - first with the equaliser to cancel out Douglas Luiz's opener, then with a second to put the Blues ahead on the brink of half-time.

Palmer added Chelsea's third 10 minutes into the second half, before Pedro rounded off the scoring with his third of the night. After the match, Pedro posted a series of photos on Instagram, with Jorrel Hato, Malo Gusto, Estevao, Andrey Santos and Reece James among those commenting.

But the 24-year-old also sent a message to Palmer, who had shared pictures from the match on his account.

"What a player," Pedro wrote, followed by the ice‑face emoji - Palmer's trademark celebration.

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The three‑word message underlined Pedro's true colours, still taking the time to praise Palmer even after scoring his first Premier League hat‑trick.

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