{"id":158305,"date":"2025-08-19T11:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/158305\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:50:12","slug":"estevao-willian-admits-hes-already-done-something-not-even-he-expected-at-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/158305\/","title":{"rendered":"Estevao Willian admits he\u2019s already done something not even he expected at Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even though Chelsea got off to a slow start in the Premier League with a 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace, Estevao Willian\u2019s competitive debut for the club was a real bright spark.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Estevao Willian<\/a>, 18, came off the bench for Chelsea<\/a> on Sunday to make his Premier League debut. The teenage right-winger showed huge potential with the injection of pace and directness, too.<\/p>\n

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Est\u00eav\u00e3o is the third youngest Brazilian player to appear in the Premier League (18y 115d), after Rafael in 2008 (18y 39d) and Gabriel Martinelli in 2019 (18y 54d). <\/p>\n

Chelsea have now had 16 Brazilians play for them in the PL, the outright most of any team (overtaking Man City’s\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Cqn2ZEw79m<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Squawka (@Squawka) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jamie Carragher\u2019s prediction on Estevao<\/a> is that it won\u2019t be long before he breaks into Enzo Maresca\u2019s strongest starting line-up.<\/p>\n

The Blues\u2019 summer signing has arrived at Stamford Bridge with a lot of expectation on his young shoulders. Despite his age, he\u2019s got plenty of top-level experience with both Palmeiras and the Brazilian national side.<\/p>\n

\"EstevaoPhoto by Robin Jones\/Getty ImagesEstevao Willian admits he\u2019s adapted quicker than he thought at Chelsea<\/p>\n

Estevao claims that he\u2019s settled at Chelsea a lot quicker than he expected, which will fill the Blues fanbase with real excitement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel so good. It\u2019s an incredible experience to be here playing in the Premier League and I\u2019m just so grateful I have been given the opportunity here,\u201d Estevao said, as quoted by Chelsea\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have adapted a lot quicker than I thought I would thanks to the manager, the coaching staff and all my new team-mates. They have all helped me so much and given everything to me since I arrived to make me feel comfortable and give me confidence. Everyone has helped me adapt to the game, but also the new conditions here.\u201d<\/p>\n

We agree with Estevao that it looks like he\u2019s settled in very quickly to his new surroundings, which is extremely impressive from the teenager.<\/p>\n

Estevao impressed in Chelsea\u2019s pre-season games<\/a> before an eye-catching debut in the Premier League. The fact that he entered the action against Palace and looked like one of his side\u2019s biggest attacking threats from the right wing says a lot.<\/p>\n

Blues manager Enzo Maresca insists Estevao will be important for Chelsea<\/a>, and it feels like that could be straight away.<\/p>\n

\"EstevaoPhoto by Robin Jones\/Getty ImagesEstevao Willian should start vs West Ham<\/p>\n

On Friday night, Chelsea travel to West Ham in search of their first three points of the new Premier League season.<\/p>\n

The Blues went with Pedro Neto and Jamie Gittens on the wings for the draw against Palace, but we think Estevao has done enough to warrant a chance in the starting XI this week. At this stage of the campaign, Maresca needs to pick the players that look the sharpest and fittest.<\/p>\n

West Ham suffered a 3-0 defeat against Sunderland in their opening fixture, so we would love to see what a fearless Estevao could do to the Hammers backline.<\/p>\n

Chelsea fans want Estevao to start over Gittens<\/a> for the upcoming trip to West Ham.<\/p>\n