Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has addressed his decisions regarding Chelsea winger Estêvão Willian, though specific details of his explanation were not immediately available.
The comments come after Estêvão featured for Chelsea in their Carabao Cup fourth-round match against Liverpool at Anfield on October 28, 2026. The Brazilian teenager has been a subject of transfer speculation linking him with a move to the Bundesliga club.
Alonso, who previously played for Liverpool and Real Madrid, has been building a reputation as one of Europe's most promising young coaches since taking charge at Leverkusen.
