Estevan spoke about his lack of playing time at Chelsea

London Chelsea winger Estevan said he is not panicking due to a significant reduction in game practice and is focusing solely on his own work after the arrival of new head coach Xabi Alonso. In the current season, the 19-year-old Brazilian appeared in the starting line-up only twice - both times in the matches of the English League Cup. In the EPL, the situation is much more modest: four substitutions at the end of matches and only 23 minutes played in total. In particular, in Friday's derby against Brentford, he appeared on the field only three minutes before the final whistle with a score of 0:2, and the meeting ended with a defeat of the blues 0:3. This position of the player is due to the fact that Alonso is betting on an attacking trio of Juan Pedro, Cole Palmer and summer newcomer Morgan Rodgers. Together, this trio has already scored 10 goals, and in general, Chelsea's attack is effective, having scored 18 goals in seven meetings. While in the camp of the Brazilian national team, the young winger commented on his status at the club: "I believe that every coach has his own style of play. Of course, I give my all every day in training, and that's what I have to do. Chelsea has gathered very high-quality players, so I only focus on what I can control. I try to take advantage of every chance, work day by day, leave everything in God's hands and trust myself a lot," emphasized Estevan. The contrast with last season is palpable for the Brazilian, who moved from Palmeiras in the summer of 2025 and became the team's main signing and fan favorite at Stamford Bridge. At that time, he had 8 goals in 36 matches, including the winning goal against reigning champion Liverpool in stoppage time and a masterpiece goal against Barcelona (3:0) in the Champions League. Currently, the winger has to regain his place under the leadership of a new mentor.