Estevao Willian swaps shirts with Bayern Munich superstar after Chelsea’s Champions League defeat

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Estevao Willian realised a dream on Wednesday night after coming on in Chelsea’s defeat to Bayern Munich.

Although they lost 3-1, Estevao had one reason to be happy after making his Champions League debut.

Estevao trained on Monday after missing Chelsea‘s 2-2 draw with Brentford last weekend and was ready for the Bayern game.

However, Enzo Maresca decided to start the winger on the bench before bringing him on in the second half as the Blues searched for another goal.

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Manuel Neuer and Estevao Willian swap shirts

Estevao can be pleased with the shirt he got at the full-time whistle of Chelsea’s 3-1 loss to Bayern.

After the match had ended, the 18-year-old was seen swapping jerseys with Bayern legend Manuel Neuer, who is arguably the greatest goalkeeper of his generation.

Earlier this month, John Obi Mikel shared what he has heard about Estevao, with the former Chelsea midfielder only having good things to say about the Brazilian.

As Mikel discussed Estevao, he said: “He’s a really good player, a young player. I think he’s got good people around him, from what I’ve heard about the kid.”

After missing the trip to Brentford, Estevao will now be hoping to start in Chelsea’s away fixture against Manchester United on Saturday.

So far this season, the Brazil international has made three appearances in the Premier League and recorded one goal contribution.

How much Chelsea think Estevao Willian will be worth in the future

Chelsea paid an initial £29m fee to sign Estevao from Palmeiras, but they think he is going to be worth much more than that in the coming years.

In fact, it is thought that Chelsea believe that Estevao could become a £200m player, showing just how highly they rate him.

It is early days, but Estevao has shown a lot of promise when he has been on the pitch for Chelsea. Two hundred million pounds may be a bit of a stretch, but the attacker is definitely going to be worth more than the initial £29m Chelsea paid for him.