Dario Essugo

20-Year-Old MidfielderM
Chelsea
Premier

Portugal

Option off bench Saturday
MChelsea
March 7, 2026
Essugo (undisclosed) is on the bench for Saturday's FA Cup clash against Wrexham.
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Essugo makes his return to the squad and begins on the bench for Saturday's FA Cup clash against Wrexham after missing all matches this season due to injury. The midfielder is expected to see limited minutes off the bench as he works his way back into form.
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Back on pitch, not ready yet
MChelsea
February 27, 2026
Essugo (undisclosed) is training on grass but isn't ready to play yet, manager Liam Rosenior told media during Friday's pre-match press conference. "Essugo is back on the training pitch as well. Hopefully, we can get [all these players] fit and on the pitch before the end of the season."
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Set for month out
MChelsea
January 23, 2026
Essugo is set to miss a month of action following a training injury, according to manager Liam Rosenior. "Dario has picked up a really unfortunate injury. He slipped in training, and he's going to be out for a while. We expect him to be out for over a month, which is a real shame because he's an outstanding player."
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Unused substitute in EFL semifinal
MChelsea
January 14, 2026
Essugo was an unused bench option during the midweek EFL Cup loss to Arsenal.
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Still not available
MChelsea
December 19, 2025
Essugo (thigh) is still not an option for the time being since coach Enzo Maresca made a mistake announcing him back next week, according to Bobby Vincent from Football London.
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Suffers setback in training
MChelsea
December 2, 2025
Essugo (thigh) will need more time to return from his injury after suffering a setback in training, coach Enzo Maresca said in the press conference. "Dario was okay, and started some sessions with us. Now he needs to slow down a little bit so he will be out again, hopefully nothing important."
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Chelsea willing to sign him
MLas Palmas
February 10, 2025
Chelsea are interested in signing Essugo, according to The Sun.
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Essugo has spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Las Palmas, and the promising midfielder has been one of the team's most consistent performers despite his age. Chelsea believe he could be a long-term building block alongside Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo, and they are closing in on a deal to sign the 19-year-old Sporting CP player.
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