Chelsea suffer fresh blow as Estevao injury diagnosis puts World Cup hopes in doubt

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. SportFootballChelsea suffer fresh blow as Estevao injury diagnosis puts World Cup hopes in doubtThe Brazilian winger was forced off with a hamstring injury early on in the loss to Manchester United last weekend Chris Wilson Wednesday 22 April 2026 17:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962902","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/estevao-willian-injury-chelsea-brazil-world-cup-b2962902.html","title":"Chelsea suffer fresh blow after Estevao injury diagnosis"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-3479","index":0}The Brazilian was forced off in the 17th minute of his side’s 1-0 loss to Man Utd on Saturday (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false...