EPL: Mikel urges Alonso to give 'frustrated' Chelsea star more minutes before he leaves

Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has called connected manager, Xabi Alonso to springiness 'frustrated' Estevao much playing clip to guarantee the Brazilian doesn't permission the nine astatine the extremity of the season.

Estevao joined Chelsea from Palmeiras successful the summertime of 2025 and went connected to people 8 goals and registry 4 assists for the Blues.

The winger aboriginal sustained a hamstring wounded successful April and missed retired connected a spot successful Brazil’s squad astatine the 2026 World Cup.

However, Estevao has failed to get regular crippled clip nether Alonso truthful acold this season.

The 19-year-old is down the pecking bid successful Alonso's prime of forwards astatine Chelsea arsenic helium is down the likes of Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro.

Speaking connected the development, Mikel said connected The Obi One Podcast, "I conscionable deliberation what Estevao did past play since joining the shot club, he’s been superb, he’s been brilliant.

"Okay, possibly don’t commencement him successful games. But bring him connected successful the 2nd fractional due to the fact that helium is brilliant.

"We tin spot glimpses of that ...