Palmeiras' Estevao Willian will join Chelsea this summer
Palmeiras' Estevao Willian will join Chelsea this summer (AFP via Getty Images)
Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira has urged winger Estevao Willian to showcase his talent against Chelsea in their Club World Cup quarter-final.
The 18-year-old Estevao is set to join Chelsea after the tournament in the United States, making this potentially his final match for Palmeiras.
Ferreira hopes Estevao will deliver a strong performance, potentially scoring, as a farewell to Palmeiras fans and an early impression on his future club.
The coach also encouraged Philadelphia sports fans to support Palmeiras against Chelsea, framing it as 'Independence Day against the English'.
FIFA has confirmed a minute's silence before the match for Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, both professional footballers, who died in a car accident.