Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane inspired no sense of consolation when ruling on Estêvão’s chances of featuring for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. “I’m not sure,” was the message of doubt left to linger.
The prodigious teenager has endured an injury-riddled second half of his debut campaign in west London. A hamstring issue in February prevented Estêvão from featuring in Carlo Ancelotti’s final Brazil roster ahead of his World Cup announcement this summer, but the youngster did return to action at the end of March.
