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Chelsea plunged into fresh crisis as Estevao learns true extent of injury blow

Chelsea forward Estevao Willian suffered a hamstring injury during the defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League last weekend

Chelsea have been handed a major blow following an update on Estevao Willian’s hamstring injury. football.london understands that Estevao has suffered a grade four injury, and is now a major doubt to return for Chelsea before the end of the season.

The Blues forward was substituted just 16 minutes into the defeat to Manchester United last weekend and went on to miss Tuesday’s loss away at Brighton.

The 18-year-old is also unlikely to feature for Brazil at this summer’s World Cup, which is being hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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