Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva of Chelsea receives treatment shortly before he has to go off injured to be replaced during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2023 in London, England.Chelsea have confirmed that Thiago Silva has suffered damage to his knee ligaments following the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Silva, 38, was forced off during Chelsea’s 2-0 Premier League loss to their London rivals in the first half and underwent a scan to assess the extent of his injury on Monday. The west London club have not yet given any indication as to how long Silva faces on the sidelines with games against Leeds and Borussia Dortmund coming up. They said in a statement: “Having sustained a knee injury during the first half of Sunday’s ...

Thiago Silva of Chelsea applauds the fans after their sides defeat during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 06, 2022 in London, England. When Thiago Silva joined Chelsea two and a half years ago, one of the goals he set for himself was to play for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup. At the time, this intention was met with some quiet reservation and even a bit of skepticism, with Silva already pushing 36 at the time. Well, he’s 38 now but still one of the first names on both the Chelsea and the Brazil team sheets — and captain of the latter as well. Father Time may be undefeated, but Silva’s taking it to twelve rounds. The Brazil squad for the World Cup was officially announced today, and Silva was unsurprisingly one of the 26 nam...

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva suffers knee ligament damage

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