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Estevao Willian has had to settle for a place on the bench at Chelsea so far this season.
Xabi Alonso’s decision to use a 3-4-2-1 formation and the signing of Morgan Rogers mean there is currently no room for Estevao in the starting XI.
However, it is quite clear that a lot of Chelsea supporters do not agree with the decision to leave the Brazilian out of the team.
Estevao Willian's minutes
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Chelsea fans want to see Estevao Willian start
Estevao almost scored against Arsenal over the weekend after coming on as a second-half substitute, and Chelsea fans are now hoping to see more of the 19-year-old.
Following his cameo, Estevao has been a topic of discussion on TalkingPoints. Here is what some supporters have had to say about the winger:
Before Chelsea return to Premier League action, they face Leeds United in the Carabao Cup, which could be a great opportunity for Estevao to start.
A few other Chelsea players will also be hoping to start against Leeds, such as Pep Chavarria, Valentin Barco and Danny Welbeck.
Like Estevao, Chavarria was also a good sub in the Arsenal game, while Barco and Welbeck both impressed in the previous round of the Carabao Cup.
Estevao Willian, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers should all start vs Hull City
There is no reason why Estevao cannot start against Hull City this weekend either. While Sergej Jakirovic’s side are doing well following their promotion to the Premier League, this is a game where Chelsea should be dominating and getting as many players forward as possible.
Therefore, it does not make sense to play with a back five. Alonso should consider dropping one of his centre-backs and putting Estevao into the team.
That would give the Blues a frontline of Estevao, Palmer, Pedro and Rogers. Hull are yet to concede a goal this season, but an attack consisting of those four players could be unstoppable and penetrate the Tigers for the first time in the campaign.