Davide Ancelotti has identified Chelsea's 18-year-old winger Estevao Willian as Brazil's potential World Cup surprise package, praising his talent and recent form.

The Brazil assistant coach, whose father Carlo manages the national team, highlighted Estevao's eight goals and four assists in 34 appearances for Chelsea since joining from Palmeiras last summer. Despite missing recent friendlies due to injury, Estevao scored in Chelsea's FA Cup win and is seen as a rising star who can dominate in Europe. However, his hopes of playing alongside childhood idol Neymar are uncertain, as the former Barcelona star faces injury doubts and was excluded from friendlies.

Brazil's World Cup opener against Morocco on 13 June will test the squad, with Ancelotti emphasizing the need to manage player fatigue after long seasons. While stars like Vinicius Jr. carry expectations, Ancelotti believes the team possesses the quality to be competitive, focusing on details in the hot conditions.