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Where Is Estêvão? Chelsea Fans Deserve Answers
Two starts and 172 minutes all season for the kid Chelsea called the future — and not a single minute at Anfield on Wednesday. AK asks the question nobody at the club will answer.
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Two starts and 172 minutes all season for the kid Chelsea called the future — and not a single minute at Anfield on Wednesday. AK asks the question nobody at the club will answer.
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