It’s been a confusing month or so for Chelsea fans.
One week, the Blues are beating Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur, and then the next, they’re losing to Sunderland or dropping points against Qarabağ.
However, while Enzo Maresca’s side are far from consistent at the moment, it is full of sensational talent.
In fact, there is at least one player who feels destined to become one of the best in the world, alongside Cole Palmer.
Chelsea's world-class stars
While it doesn’t feel like it at the moment, Chelsea are blessed with several players who could become some of the very best in the world in their position, if they aren’t already there.
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For example, while Moises Caicedo had a slow start to life in West London, he is now one of, if not the best six, in the Premier League.
The Ecuadorian is a monster when it comes to winning the ball back, has an underrated range of passing and can score his fair share of bangers.
Another star who is arguably the best in his position in the league is Reece James.
The Cobham gem is no longer suffering from injury after injury and, as a result, has been able to show the full extent of his exceptional ability on a consistent basis.
For example, in addition to being rock solid at the back, he is a genuine attacking threat due to both his impressive passing range and ball-striking ability.
Finally, while he’s out injured at the moment, Palmer is without doubt on his way to becoming one of the best players in the world.
He is the one who makes the Blues’ attack click, and in just 101 appearances for the club has already racked up a tally of 45 goals and 29 assists.
With all that said, there is another young Chelsea star who looks like he could be following in Palmer’s footsteps.
The Chelsea star on track to be one of the best in the world
While there are several exciting youngsters at Chelsea, like Jorrel Hato, Jamie Gittens, and even Alejandro Garnacho, the one who seems destined for the very top is, of course, Estevao.
The highly promising Brazilian gem was signed by Chelsea last year, but due to regulations surrounding players under 18, he was unable to join the club until this season.
However, it looks like that extra year in his homeland has done him the world of good, as so far this season, he has looked every bit the “future Ballon d’Or winner” respected analyst Ben Mattinson described him as.
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For example, he was arguably the Blues’ most exciting player in pre-season and injected some real life into the side when he came on in the season opener against Crystal Palace.
Then, when Palmer picked up an injury ahead of the West Ham game, Maresaca handed the youngster his first competitive start, and he looked incredible.
The Franca-born gem was running rings around the East Londoners and even picked up his first assist after a mazy run.
Amazingly, his first goal for the club came in that incredible 2-1 win over Liverpool last month.
He then quickly followed that up with a goal against Ajax in the Champions League and another against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup.
As if he hadn’t already made his mark on the team, he then scored his second UCL goal against Qarabağ.
In doing so, he became the first South American 18 or under to score in consecutive Champions League matches.
Ultimately, while it is still so early in his career, it certainly feels like Estevao is on the same trajectory as Palmer and will soon join him as one of the best players in the world.
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