Estevao returns to former club Palmeiras for rehabilitation as World Cup looms

[p]The 19-year-old faces a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of the upcoming World Cup, with his place in the squad now under serious threat.[/p][p]He has been out of action since April 18th, when he picked up the injury during [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a]’s 1-0 loss to Manchester United. [/p][p]Before that setback, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/est-vao/tAzsqjSg/"]Estevao[/a] was widely expected to be included, having impressed since his international debut. [/p][image alt="Estevao's injury record" id="c6d43a3e-eaeb-4629-ba6a-d141058f1b6d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="5ac6c6b9-37a4-4f0b-aea3-0808230cb884" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Carlo Ancelotti’s team will begin their campaign against Morocco on June 13th, leaving limited time for his return. Drawn in Group C alongside Morocco, Scotland and Haiti, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] are aiming to win their first World Cup since 2002.[/p]