Chelsea wonderkid Estevao 'banned from training and told to sleep' before injury blow

Estevao Willian, who volition articulation Chelsea adjacent summertime from Palmeiras, has picked up a thigh wounded upon instrumentality from planetary work with Brazil amid fears helium is not getting capable remainder pursuing his crisp emergence to prominence successful South America

Chelsea wonderkid Willian Estevao was blocked from grooming and told helium "needed to sleep" upon instrumentality from the planetary break.

The 17-year-old attacking talent, who volition articulation the Blues adjacent summertime from Palmeiras erstwhile helium has turned 18, came disconnected the seat successful some of Brazil's caller World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, respectively.

And present helium has picked up a musculus wounded aft Palmeiras brag Abel Ferreira declared earlier successful the week: “When helium arrived, helium didn’t slumber astatine each and wanted to train. But we told him no, to spell home, sleep, recover. Since we person time, we tin instrumentality attraction of the players and play games with this intensity."

Estevao, who tin play retired wide oregon arsenic a No.10, has present equalled Neymar's record, acceptable successful 2009, for astir goals and assists by a 17-year-old successful the Brazilian top-flight.

Chelsea's £51million signing, including add-ons, present has 9 goals and 7 assists successful the league this play but helium won't beryllium capable to interruption the 15-year grounds this play arsenic his thigh occupation volition support him sidelined for Sunday's lucifer against Vasco da Gama.

The Blues are already shaping plans to bring immense endowment Estevao to Cobham for a sojourn to assistance his acclimatisation earlier his large determination to westbound London adjacent summer.

Estevao has already agreed a whopping eight-year declaration astatine Stamford Bridge that is owed to tally until the summertime of 2033.

Enzo Maresca precocious declared helium has been monitoring the teenager's advancement closely, stating: “He’s performing fantastically, but unluckily he’s performing determination and not here. We’ll hold until adjacent summertime erstwhile helium arrives, but we’re precise blessed with the mode he’s doing things."

Former Brazil and Deportivo La Coruna icon Djalminha feels Chelsea person got a existent gem - though helium besides noted that helium feels Estevao should beryllium playing for an adjacent bigger nine amid the Blues' caller struggles.

He told Spanish outlet El Larguero: “Even though Brazilian shot is simply a disaster, determination is simply a gem astatine the level of Neymar that I americium delighted with, and that is Estevao. He is impressive. He is conscionable emerging, but helium volition surely beryllium a star.

“After Neymar, for maine helium is the lone subordinate of this level of prime who has appeared. It’s a shame helium signed with Chelsea. He has to beryllium sold earlier helium makes his debut with Chelsea, and spell to City, Barcelona oregon Real Madrid."

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