Pellè made his competitive debut for the club on 17 August in its first game of the new league season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 defeat at Liverpool. On 26 August, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 2–0 victory over Millwall in the Second Round of the League Cup.
On August 17, Pellè made his debut for the team in their inaugural league match of the season, playing the full game against Liverpool where they lost. On August 26, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in a victory over Millwall in the Second Round of the League Cup.