US EditionReport: Brazil's Estevao (Hamstring) in Doubt for World Cup
Scans showed a near-complete hamstring tear, and Brazil may wait until mid-May to decide whether the 18-year-old can recover in time.
- Scans revealed that Chelsea and Brazil forward Estevao suffered a "near-complete tear" of his hamstring on Monday, placing his season and World Cup participation in serious doubt, sources told ESPN Brazil.
- The injury occurred during Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Manchester United on Sunday, when Estevao was forced off in the 16th minute after establishing himself as a reliable attacker with eight goals and three assists in 36 matches.
- Chelsea reportedly wants Estevao to have surgery immediately, while the Brazil Football Confederation hopes he will "undergo conservative treatment" to preserve his World Cup availability, according to reports from outlets including Globo.
- Journalist Ben Jacobs reported Estevao is "targeting a return to grass in 30 days," though experts warn such severe hamstring injuries typically require eight weeks to heal properly.
- Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to announce his World Cup squad on May 18; if Estevao cannot recover, Ancelotti may need to call up a replacement winger like Neymar.
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Sources: Estêvão (hamstring) in doubt for WC
Chelsea and Brazil forward Estêvão's hamstring injury is worse than originally thought according to scans done on Monday, and the rest of his season as well as his participation in the World Cup are now in doubt, sources told ESPN Brazil.
Less than two months after the start of the World Cup, the Brazilian National Team faces a new setback that hits its attack. Estevão, one of the major promises of the campus, was seriously compromised after he was injured last weekend in England. The 18-year-old attacker, who had been gaining ground as one of the fixed options in Carlo Ancelotti’s consideration, had to leave with discomfort during the crossing between Chelsea and Manchester Unit…
Buenos Aires, 22 April (NA) – Brazilian striker Estevão, who is one of the great promises of his selection, suffered a serious injury and is seriously at risk of losing the World Cup of the United States, Canada and Mexico 2026, which begins in just 50 days. The problems for Estevao began last Saturday, when he retired with pain during the match in which his team fell 1-0 as a local to Manchester United. After being subjected to studies, it was …
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