Estevao faces limited opportunities at Chelsea as Pedro Neto’s form and competition for places in attack leave him struggling for game time under Xabi Alonso.
Estevao has struggled for playing time at Chelsea this season under manager Xabi Alonso, logging only 172 total minutes across all competitions. The 19-year-old Brazilian forward was an unused substitute during Chelsea's Carabao Cup penalty shootout defeat against Liverpool at Anfield, despite absences to key attacking players Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro.
Alonso defended his selection choices by emphasizing the physical intensity required in English football and noted that the Brazilian would eventually get his chance. Estevao's lack of minutes is further compounded by Pedro Neto's resurgence as a right wing-back in Alonso's 3-4-2-1 formation.
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