Estevao has been away from the pitches since April 18, when he suffered an injury in Chelsea's loss to Manchester United. So that the player could recover in a family environment, he was authorized to return to Brazil and undergo said recovery at Palmeiras' facilities, according to ESPN.

Although it is important to mention that Chelsea maintains absolute control of his recovery program. They sent a specialist from England to Brazil to monitor the young Brazilian winger's development and ensure that all protocols established by the English team are followed.

Unfortunately for Estevao, the injury came at one of the worst possible moments; that is why he is practically racing against time to be in condition to be considered by Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil's coach.

Before the injury, his place on the national team was practically assured, as he had been one of the most important offensive weapons for the former Real Madrid coach, who has also taken it upon himself to praise the player on multiple occasions since his debut, scoring five goals in 11 appearances with the green and yellow.

Brazil will begin its World Cup campaign against Morocco on June 13, a Group C match against a quite formidable rival that already surprised everyone in Qatar 2022 by reaching the semifinals.

It is clear that the five-time champions already long to win a world title, something they have not achieved since that distant 2002 when they defeated Germany and embroidered their fifth star on the jersey.

Estevao has had an impressive first season at Chelsea. He has managed to score a total of eight times in 36 matches, something that justifies the enormous amount that the Blues had to put on the table to beat several European teams that wanted him in their ranks.

His absence is usually too noticeable, since without him, Chelsea loses intensity and clarity of play, as has been seen in recent weeks. For this reason, the English team is being very cautious about the player's recovery and is in constant communication with Brazil's medical team.

The coming weeks are crucial for Estevao; his participation (or absence) in the World Cup will be known soon, and everything is in the hands of Palmeiras' medical staff.

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