'Oh my god!' – Joao Pedro blown away by 'natural' Estevao Willian as he backs Chelsea team-mate to emulate Vinicius Junior

The natural ability of Chelsea wonderkid Estevao Willian has left Joao Pedro stunned, with the youngster billed as being “like Vinicius Jr”.

• Moved to Stamford Bridge after turning 18
• Considered to be a hot prospect
• Likened to countryman at Real Madrid

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Having turned 18 in April, exciting youngster Estevao – who is known as ‘Messinho’ in his native Brazil – was cleared to make his way to Stamford Bridge over the summer after facing his new Premier League employers at the FIFA Club World Cup with Palmeiras.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Fellow countrymen such as Pedro – who also joined Chelsea in the last transfer window – and Andrey Santos have helped Estevao to settle in England. They are doing all they can to unlock full potential in the hottest of prospects.

• WHAT PEDRO SAID

  Pedro told when discussing his compatriots: “We always stay together at breakfast, lunch, training. I’ve known Andrey for more than eight years because we have the same sponsor. Andrey is funny, we joke a lot. Estevao is shy. It’s difficult for him to adapt. I try to push him to ask for his breakfast in English.

  “Sometimes training is too long for him and he feels tired before gym. I don’t always need to do the gym, but I go with him because this is very important for him. He knows how physical the Premier League is. Me and Andrey push him.”

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Pedro added when asked what makes Estevao special: “Mate, he’s from the street. You can see he is natural. Tosin [Adarabioyo] said to me: ‘Joao, wow. Estevao is amazing’. Playing for Brazil and Chelsea at 18, oh my God. He’s going to be like Vinicius Jr.”