Chelsea Icon Sees No Difference Between Estevao and Lamine Yamal

Chelsea right-winger Estevao has the quality to become one of the best footballers in the world; there is no doubt about that. Just thinking that at 19 years old, he is already a very important figure for his club, which, since his absence, has looked less sharp in attack. It is because of this, his young age, his importance to his club, that comparisons with Lamine Yamal did not take long to appear.

Former Chelsea player Willian spoke about this, noting that Estevao has the same ability and potential as Yamal. "Without a doubt, he has a lot of potential, a lot of quality," he said.

"The player has the advantage of being still very young, but with great potential like Lamine, he has a similar style. I hope he has a lot of success here in England playing for Chelsea, that he wins many titles, scores many goals in the Chelsea shirt, and that he helps win titles over the years."

Finally, he advised the young Brazilian to be dedicated and to adapt to English football, because, of course, he has the quality, but he must be smart. "My advice is that he dedicates himself fully. In England, football is quite different from what he is used to. When he arrives here, I think he will need to work a little more at the club.

"I am sure he has a very good head. There is no arguing his quality; he has more than enough quality to play for a great club like Chelsea. But I hope he adapts as quickly as possible and integrates into the playing style here to have great success."

Without a doubt, words from a player with authority, as he played 234 league matches for Chelsea, so he knows exactly what he is talking about. Now it will be up to Estevao whether he takes his comments into account. He is currently recovering from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him since April and prevented him from playing in his first World Cup.

A hard blow for the Canarinha, as Estevao had been the undisputed starter in his position, functioning well in Carlo Ancelotti’s system, who will now have to look for alternatives to cover an area of the field that is extremely important for offensive play.

On the player’s part, he should take advantage of these vacation weeks to fully heal from his injury and be at the highest possible level for the start of preseason, which will begin in July and will already be under the charge of Spanish coach Xabi Alonso.