{"id":12603,"date":"2026-05-26T10:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12603"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:53:08","slug":"espn-brazil-sets-injury-return-date-for-estevao-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12603","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Brazil sets injury return date for Estevao at last"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Estevao will return from injury in August, according to the latest reports from Brazil on the winger\u2019s situation.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Estevao\u2019s hamstring injury came at such a low moment for Chelsea that it was almost lost in the chaos of the final days of Liam Rosenior\u2019s disaster spell in charge.<\/p>\n<p>However with the dust now settling at Chelsea and the season over, we are starting to finally come to terms with it. SportWitness have today translated quotes from Brazil about the winger\u2019s recovery, and it feels like we\u2019re finally getting some concrete details.<\/p>\n<h2>Estevao\u2019s potential return date listed at last with preseason off the cards<\/h2>\n<p>Their piece quotes claims from ESPN Brazil, who say that Estevao\u2019s rehab is \u201cadvancing well\u201d and that he could return around the beginning of August. It would mean he\u2019s out of pre-season under new manager Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>That would be about a 6 month absence just to return to training, showing just how severe a tear it must have been. 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