Thiago Silva hands Chelsea big injury blow after coming off against Tottenham CFC
After being substituted, Potter’s men thenThe Blues have managed just one win in their last 11 games, and failed to record a victory in any away match since October 16,More worryingly for the Blues boss, though, is the fact he will now be without one of his star players for most of the remaining games this season., Silva is expected to spend over two months out on the treatment table, with scans confirming knee ligament damage.
The club have since provided an update on the severity of the Brazil veteran’s injury and posted a statement on their official website on Tuesday. It read: “Having sustained a knee injury during the first half of Sunday’s match against Tottenham Hotspur, Thiago underwent further assessment and a scan on his return to the training centre on Monday.
Silva has been instrumental to Potter’s backline, continuing to show his qualities despite his side’s underwhelming campaign, with Chelsea currently languishing in tenth.
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