{"id":7466,"date":"2026-05-12T07:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7466"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:08:30","slug":"chelsea-star-estevao-sees-world-cup-dream-left-in-tatters-after-brazil-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7466","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea star Estevao sees World Cup dream left in tatters after Brazil decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5397b5\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Estevao becomes the latest Brazil player to have his hopes of a World Cup place dashed this summer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">05:00, 12 May 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 07:15, 12 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33928971\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Estevao in action for Chelsea last month\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33928971.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Estevao.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33928971.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Estevao.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33928971.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Estevao.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33928971.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Estevao.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Estevao in action for Chelsea last month\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Estevao in action for Chelsea last month<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea winger Estevao is OUT of the World Cup after being left out of Brazil&#8217;s preliminary 55-man squad<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Estevao, 19, has missed Chelsea&#8217;s last four matches after sustaining another hamstring injury during their 1-0 defeat to Manchester United last month. He has sat out of Premier League matches against Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, as well as the FA Cup semi-final to Leeds United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Before the game against Leeds, Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane revealed that Estevao would miss the remainder of the season, putting his availability for the World Cup in question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And according to Globo in Brazil, he has not been named by head coach Carlo Ancelotti after evaluations from the CBF medical department. They determined he won&#8217;t be fit for the tournament &#8211; and potentially wouldn&#8217;t be fit for the knock out stages. It is a big blow for the Chelsea teenager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His Stamford Bridge team-mates, Joao Pedro and Andrey Santos, have been included.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea have three matches to go before the end of the season. The Blues face Manchester City in the FA Cup final before hosting Tottenham and travelling to Sunderland in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Brazil\u2019s final squad announcement is scheduled for Monday, May 18.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33841637\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33841637\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Estevao at full-time following the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Chelsea and Leeds United. \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33841637.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Chelsea-v-Leeds-United-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33841637.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Chelsea-v-Leeds-United-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33841637.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Chelsea-v-Leeds-United-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33841637.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Chelsea-v-Leeds-United-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Estevao will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury. \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Estevao will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury. <cite aria-label=\"Image: Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Here is the full Brazil 55-man preliminary squad<\/strong>: Vinicius JR (Real Madrid), Raphinha (Barcelona), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Neymar (Santos), Endrick (Lyon), Rayan (Bournemouth), Antony (Real Betis), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Pedro (Flamengo), Richarlison (Tottenham), Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest), Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Casemiro (Manchester United), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Danilo (Botafogo), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo), Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray), Joao Gomes (Wolves), Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras), Joelinton (Newcastle United), Gerson (Cruzeiro), Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (Porto), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Bremer (Juventus), Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Ibanez (Al-Ahli), Alexsandro (Lille), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Beraldo (PSG), Vitor Reis (Girona), Murillo (Nottingham Forest), Wesley (Roma), Danilo (Flamengo), Paulo Henrique (Vasco), Vitinho (Botafogo), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Luciano Juba (Bahia), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Kaiki (Cruzeiro), Carlos Augusto (Inter).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahce), Bento (Al-Nassr), Hugo Souza (Corinthians), John (Forest), Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estevao becomes the latest Brazil player to have his hopes of a World Cup 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