Liam Rosenior has refused to put a timescale on Estevaos return to action for Chelsea after he was granted compassionate leave to travel to his native Brazil.
The 18-year-old is set to miss Tuesdays League Cup semi-final, second leg away to Arsenal in a blow to the Blues chances of overturning a 3-2 deficit.
Hes going through a really difficult time for personal reasons, hes on compassionate leave, Rosenior told a pre-match press conference on Monday.