Estêvão badly hurt, Pedro vies for Brazil spot at 2026 World Cup

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·22 avril 2026

Estêvão badly hurt, Pedro vies for Brazil spot at 2026 World Cup

What happened to Estêvão, Chelsea (ENG) forward?

Forward Estêvão received very bad news after Chelsea’s (ENG) match against Manchester United (ENG) in the Premier League. After getting injured in last Saturday’s (18) clash, the player was diagnosed with an injury to his left thigh and, because of that, could miss the 2026 World Cup.

According to information released by British newspaper The Athletic, Estêvão suffered a grade 4 injury. Given the situation, with the seriousness of the injury confirmed, the outlet considers it highly unlikely that the forward will return to the pitch before the start of the international tournament.

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If the severity of the injury is confirmed, Ancelotti will have to rack his brains to find a replacement for Estêvão. That is because the Chelsea forward had been seen as one of the coach’s trusted men in the Brazil national team. So far, the 18-year-old is currently the Seleção’s top scorer with five goals.

WHAT ARE ANCELOTTI’S OPTIONS TO REPLACE ESTÊVÃO IN THE BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM?

With the possibility of losing Estêvão for the World Cup, Ancelotti will have to look at other options to fill the gap. As a result, Pedro, from Flamengo, could strengthen his case to take the Chelsea forward’s spot in the Brazil squad.

In addition to his strong form this season, Pedro also has a World Cup on his résumé, having been part of the 2022 tournament in Qatar. That means Flamengo’s No. 9 is even more eager to find out whether his name will be on Brazil’s final list, which will be announced on May 18.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Estêvão recovers from injury, the Flamengo squad remains focused on its next fixture of the season. This Wednesday (22), Mengo faces Vitória in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

In short, the ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the match with on-site coverage from Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.