Chelsea don get small injury scare concerning their young starboy Estevao Willian just before their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
The 18-year-old Brazilian don dey shine well-well since him land for Stamford Bridge. Within just one week, the guy don score the winning goal against Liverpool before international break, and still bag brace (two goals) for Brazil 5-0 demolition of South Korea earlier this week.
Because of that hot form, him suppose start for Brazil next match against Japan on Tuesday — but new report from Globo don talk say e fit no happen like that.
Why Estevao Fit Miss Brazil Match
According to the report, Estevao don catch flu and dem dey still monitor am for the next 24 to 48 hours. Even though the situation no too serious for now, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti go need decide whether to rest am or still risk am.
If the Chelsea winger no fit play, Lucas Paquetá from West Ham don already dey on standby to replace am inside the starting lineup.
Estevao Fit Miss Chelsea Game Against Nottingham Forest?
As e be, Estevao still get around six days to recover before Chelsea travel go face Nottingham Forest for City Ground. But the main problem no be just the flu — na the long flight from Japan to London wey fit affect him recovery.
Last time after the September international break, long flight from South America make Chelsea bench am for their match against Brentford. So Enzo Maresca fit play safe again this time around.
The Chelsea boss go definitely wan use the youngster because of him current form, but e still get to reason the tight schedule — seven matches dey between October 18 and November 8. Rushing Estevao fit backfire if him never fully regain strength.
To add salt to the matter, new report from Saturday still talk say Enzo Fernández too get small injury concern. So Chelsea fans go dey hope say the wahala no go plenty reach to shake the team momentum.
For now, the Blues medical team go dey watch how Estevao respond to treatment before deciding whether he go travel back fit enough to feature this weekend.
