Estevao is close to asking to leave Stamford Bridge after his most recent omission by Xabi Alonso.

The Brazilian youngster watched from the bench as Chelsea were eliminated from the League Cup by Liverpool.

Despite Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer being unavailable, the 19-year-old winger did not receive any minutes from the manager.

Chelsea supporters adore him and feel he possesses something special in his locker.

Fans want to see him playing rather than sitting on the bench.

Estevao has logged only 163 minutes this season, 125 of which came in the Carabao Cup.

At Anfield his run ended when Alonso chose not to bring him on.

It appears only a matter of time before the player looks for a new club unless his situation improves at Chelsea.

Alonso could have used some of the Brazilian's flair as his side failed to win.

Whether the winger is nursing an injury, underperforming in training, or simply not favoured by the boss, the exact reason remains unclear.

Saturday 31 October
Chelsea 12:30 EPL vs Manchester United
Bournemouth 15:00 EPL vs Leeds
Brentford 15:00 EPL vs Forest
Coventry 15:00 EPL vs Sunderland
Hull 15:00 EPL vs Ipswich
Man City 15:00 EPL vs Brighton
Spurs 17:30 EPL vs Palace

Sunday 25 October
Sunderland 0-0 EPL
Leeds –
Man United 0-3 EPL
Bournemouth –
Liverpool 2-0 EPL
Brighton –
Hull 1-1 EPL
Brentford –
Palace 0-2 EPL
Newcastle –

Saturday 24 October
Chelsea 0-2 EPL
Spurs –

Chelsea probably deserved to win the full 90 minutes but again finished on the losing side.

Wesley Fofana's reckless handball in the box gave Liverpool the chance to equalise from the spot, and Cody Gakpo converted.

Fofana missed his penalty in the shootout.

Alonso also lost Maxence Lacroix to a hamstring injury, likely sidelining the summer signing for a few weeks.

The sole bright spot for the Blues at Anfield was young goalkeeper Mike Penders.

The 21-year-old Belgian, a former Genk prospect, made several key saves despite the defeat.

After a poor outing at Tottenham, he kept his confidence and denied attempts from Gakpo, Bradley Barcola and Ronald Araujo.

He was unlucky in the shootout because of Liverpool's quality but stopped Ryan Gravenberch's central strike.

If he continues this form, Alonso will have a reliable keeper for the future.