Chelsea winger major doubt for next game after missing training session

Chelsea’s summer signing, Estevao Willian, has sustained an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh and is a major doubt for Palmeiras’ next game against Vasco, according to a report from Trivela.com in Brazil. The report further adds that the 17-year-old missed training entirely on Wednesday. Although the club has not provided full details of the injury, it’s likely he’ll need some time on the treatment table.

Chelsea secured Estevao’s signing in the summer for a fee of £29 million, plus performance-related bonuses. Since then, he has elevated his game in the Brazilian league and even earned a call-up to the Brazilian national team during the recent international window.

Estevao will officially join Chelsea next summer, but LondonWorld has been told that the club already views him as a potential first-team member. Brazilian legend Neymar Jr. recently revealed that Estevao is one of the few young players who currently excites him.

Neymar recently said: “I think Estevão is the big talent emerging in Brazilian football. I believe he will be a genius.”

There is no doubt that the young Brazilian excites fans, but his recent injury history will be a concern-especially given that Chelsea are already managing the situation with Reece James.

This will be the third time Estevão has been injured in the last two months, and local media in Brazil are suggesting he may be overused, given the number of games he’s been playing.

One of the models for Chelsea’s new owners is identifying young talents in South America and Africa, signing them early to avoid the inflated European market. Estevão is already considered a significant coup, even before he arrives in West London.

Real Madrid has been highly successful in this approach, picking up the likes of Vinícius Jr. and Rodrygo early on, then transforming them into world-class players. Chelsea hope that Estevão and Kendry Páez will follow a similar path.