Chelsea star Estevao Willian scores again for Brazil vs Tunisia | OneFootball

Chelsea youngster Estevao continued his fine run of form with another goal on international duty.

Chelsea have struck gold with the young ace who continues to take the world by storm in his first season in Europe at 18.

Estevao scored the equaliser for Brazil as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tunisia, following up from his beautiful strike in the win over Senegal.

Taking such responsibility for such a massive national team speaks to the trust they have in the Chelsea star.

Estevao has scored five goals in 11 appearances for the Selecao and is now a mainstay in the starting XI under former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti.

The ex-Palmeiras winger has bagged four goals and an assist in 16 appearances for the Blues so far, despite most of his outings coming from the bench.

Estevao has that supreme ability to lift fans off their seats, and it was on full display when he came on against Wolverhampton Wanderers before the international break.

While many continue to clamour for him to start ahead of Pedro Neto, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has stuck to his guns, easing Estevao into the action.

Maresca’s approach may frustrate those desperate to see 90 minutes of Estevao magic, but it is rooted in long-term thinking rather than short-term excitement.

The teenager is already proving he can change games in flashes, and that is precisely why Maresca is protecting him.

Chelsea don’t need to overload an 18-year-old who is still adapting to the Premier League’s intensity, its rhythms, and its physical demands.

Right now, he is the perfect difference-maker off the bench, the spark that unsettles tired defences and shifts momentum.

Let him grow, let him settle, let him learn.

Maresca knows the trajectory he’s managing, and if Chelsea get it right, Estevao will repay the patience tenfold when the time is truly right.