Chelsea young baller Estevao Willian fit run thing like Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe when Barcelona land Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night for their Champions League league-phase clash.
After him shine wella for Brazil during international break, di former Palmeiras wonderkid no start Chelsea 2-0 Premier League win over Burnley for weekend. Instead, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Pedro Neto combine give Chelsea di opener — and Neto don dey hot, with five goal involvements for him last five Premier League games, after managing only one for him first seven matches.
Di Portuguese winger go almost sure start against Barcelona, and Alejandro Garnacho too dey push for starting shirt for di left wing ahead of Gittens.
But Estevao get solid case to enter first XI against di La Liga champions. Di teenager don score for both of him Champions League starts this season — against Ajax and Qarabag.
Estevao Willian Aim to Copy Kylian Mbappe for Chelsea vs Barcelona
If di 18-year-old start and score against Hansi Flick’s Barcelona on Tuesday, he go turn di second-youngest player for history to score for three straight Champions League starts.
He go achieve am at 18 years and 215 days — just 102 days older than Mbappe when Mbappe do am for Monaco during 2016/17 season. That year, Mbappe score for him first four UCL starts — twice against Manchester City and twice against Borussia Dortmund — and him third start come at 18 years and 113 days.
That teenage Mbappe run help push Monaco reach Champions League semi-final that season. Chelsea under Enzo Maresca dey follow their own UCL waka, currently dey aim for knockout playoff spot as dem sit 12th with seven points from four games.
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Chelsea dey just one spot behind Barcelona at halfway point of di league phase. Both teams get same record: two wins, one draw, one loss for their first four matches.
Barcelona under Hansi Flick don build reputation for high-pace attacking football — dem don score 12 goals already for dis UCL campaign, di third-highest behind Dortmund (13), PSG and Bayern Munich (both 14). But dem defence no solid, as dem don concede seven goals — most among di top 13 teams for di group table.
Flick high-line dey get exposed steady by opponents, and English teams don dominate Spanish clubs recently — Premier League sides don win nine of their last 10 Champions League matches against La Liga teams. Di only exception na Barcelona 2-1 win over Newcastle for September.
Chelsea sef dey come into Tuesday’s match with confidence — dem never lose any of their last four home games against Barcelona. In fact, Barcelona only win for Stamford Bridge remain di 2-1 victory back in February 2006.
