Club World Cup winners Chelsea return to home turf to take on 2023-24 Bundesliga winners Leverkusen in their penultimate match before their Premier League opener. Leverkusen are building a new era under Erik ten Hag after the departure of his predecessor, Xabi Alonso, to Real Madrid.

Sometimes, nerves get the better of young debutants, even in pre-season friendliesHowever, that wasn't the case for Chelsea's new teenage starlet, Estevao, who made a strong impression on his Blues

Brazilian teen Estêvão scored just 18 minutes into his first game for Chelsea in Friday's preseason win over Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge.

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In their first pre-season outing since their Club World Cup triumph in the U.S. last month, Enzo Maresca’s side ran out 2-0 winners over Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen, with teenager Estevao scoring on his first appearance in Chelsea blue before his Brazilian countryman Joao Pedro rounded things off late on.

Twenty-six days removed from the FIFA Club World Cup final, Chelsea returned to Stamford Bridge as world champions to face Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen.