Estevao
19-Year-Old
Chelsea
Premier
OUT
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 8/1/2026
Injury healing faster than expected
Estevao revealed that a recent MRI scan showed no visible injury remaining in his right hamstring, with his doctor surprised by the speed of his recovery after choosing to forgo surgery on an 80 percent biceps femoris tear, the player said, according to Globo. "Two weeks ago I had the second MRI and the doctor asked if I was in pain, if anything was wrong. And I said: 'no doctor, I am super calm, I think I can even play already.' And he said: 'yes, you can tell. He showed me the image and said he could no longer see any injury. He said he did not know what had happened, because at this stage of the recovery it should not be as well structured as it is'."
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Estevao was left off Brazil's World Cup squad after suffering an injury during Chelsea's defeat to Manchester United on April 18, choosing against surgery despite pressure from Chelsea's medical staff and ownership, a decision made alongside his parents that appears to be paying off. The youngster is completing his rehabilitation at Palmeiras's training center in Brazil and has already been running, ending a debut Chelsea season with two goals and two assists across 22 appearances before the injury struck. His rapid recovery is an encouraging sign for Chelsea ahead of the new season despite the World Cup disappointment.
Estevao was left off Brazil's World Cup squad after suffering an injury during Chelsea's defeat to Manchester United on April 18, choosing against surgery despite pressure from Chelsea's medical staff and ownership, a decision made alongside his parents that appears to be paying off. The youngster is completing his rehabilitation at Palmeiras's training center in Brazil and has already been running, ending a debut Chelsea season with two goals and two assists across 22 appearances before the injury struck. His rapid recovery is an encouraging sign for Chelsea ahead of the new season despite the World Cup disappointment.
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Not in WC preliminary list
Estevao (hamstring) was left off Brazil's 55-man preliminary World Cup squad after medical staff from both the national team and Chelsea could not guarantee a full recovery in time for the tournament, according to ESPN.
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End of season confirmed
Estevao (hamstring) is done for the season, according to interim manager Calum McFarlane. "[He] unfortunately won't play for us this season. He will be out for a little bit of time. We're not sure how long he will be out for, but he certainly won't play for us again this season, unfortunately. That's really unfortunate for him, especially for someone so young and talented as he is, but we are here to support him and be around him."
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World Cup in doubt
Estevao (hamstring) has suffered a grade four hamstring injury that puts his participation at the World Cup in serious doubt and is likely to bring his debut Chelsea season to an end, according to The Athletic.
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Ruled out with hamstring injury
Estevao (hamstring) will miss Tuesday's clash against Brighton and is set to undergo further testing to determine the extent of the injury, according to coach Liam Rosenior. "Estevao is definitely out, which is a real shame and we are doing further tests into the extent of his injury."
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Picks up hamstring injury
Estevao was forced off in the first half of Saturday's match against Manchester United with a possible hamstring injury, which was confirmed by manager Liam Rosenior after the game. "He was crying at half time; it was really devastating for him. It looks like it's his hamstring and that has happened in a moment when he's running through on their goal for a one-v-one chance - he pulls his hamstring in that moment. I hope Este comes back sooner rather than later".
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