Maresca says Estevao will play in the number 10 role for Chelsea in the future | OneFootball

Chelsea claimed a resounding 5-1 win over Ajax in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge last night.

The Blues became the first club to have three teenagers score for them in the Champions League, as Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, and Estevao Willian got on the score sheet.

Estevao was devastating for Chelsea, recording the most touches in the opposition box (14), the most crosses (10), the most shots (8) and the most shots on target (3).

He is the youngest player to score for Chelsea in the Champions League (18 years, 181 days).

However, while he dazzled on both the left and right flanks, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes his future may lie elsewhere.

Maresca said (via ESPN): “I think in the Premier League, he needs a little more time. It’s very similar to Cole Palmer.

“I had him at the same age with (Manchester) City’s Under-23s. Cole played wide, and now he’s inside.

“Estevao plays wide, but in the future I think he’s more of an inside player. I feel very lucky to be his manager because it’s exciting, and you can enjoy.

“We said many times, I think the fans at the end, they paid the tickets to see players like Cole, like Estevao, this kind of player.

“So it’s nice that we can have players like Estevao, like Cole, like them.”

Estevao has spoken of how he’d love to play in the number 10 position, and it will be interesting to see him taking on that massive role.

It is unclear how Maresca will fit him into the position, given that Palmer is going nowhere.