Joao Pedro admits one Chelsea player is even better than he expected

Across all competitions, he has tallied 13 goals and three assists in 42 appearances, with his ability to impact big games, particularly in the Champions League, making him a standout already.

However, his season was cut short last month during a match against Manchester United, where he suffered a severe hamstring tear. The injury has ruled him out of Chelsea’s final fixtures and, more devastatingly, led to his exclusion from Brazil’s preliminary 2026 World Cup squad.

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Joao Pedro is a big fan of Estevao Willian at Chelsea

Across multiple interviews in Brazil, with TNT Sports and Lance!Joao Pedro gave an insight into how things are going at Chelsea, with Estevao Willian the focus for one of the questions.

“I already said in other interviews that Estevao impressed me a lot.”

The reason was not just technical quality.

“When he arrived, I didn’t expect someone his age to already think like he thinks.”

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Joao Pedro isn’t the only one trying to push Estevao forward

According to Joao Pedro, half of the Chelsea team have been trying to show support for Estevao in his first season, as a real favourite in the dressing room.

“Andrey and I try to help him as much as possible. But everyone at Chelsea treats Estêvão like a younger brother.

“When he got injured, I stayed next to him in the dressing room for the whole first half, talking to him”he revealed. “Enzo, Pedro Neto, Cucurella, Caicedo… everyone tries to support him.”