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Chelsea set Thiago Silva return date from injury as Andreas Christensen substitution explained

The Blues defender has missed the last two games after sustaining the injury in the first half of the win against Spurs

Abraham by Abraham
February 13, 2021
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Chelsea are hopeful that Thiago Silva could return to action next week after missing the last two Blues matches with a thigh injury.

Chelsea are hopeful that the centre half could be able to return to action for the trip to Southampton on February 20 which will mean he will have sat out three games.

The veteran Brazilian defender was unlikely to play against the Tykes anyway as he has yet to feature in any cup games this season, owing to his 36-year-old body and a heavy workload so far this season.

Silva established himself as Chelsea’s first choice centre half almost immediately after signing for the Blues on a free transfer from Paris St Germain in the summer as former manager Frank Lampard bolstered his backline.

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It did, however, mean the Blues’ defensive ranks was very bloated and Lampard entered the season with five centre halves on the books.

Silva was the established player and for the majority of the fiurstbhalf of the campaign it was Kurt Zouma alongside him before Lampard brought Antonio Rudiger in from the cold for his final two games before being axed.

Silva started all of Thomas Tuchel’s games in charge before the Barnsely game, which he missed having sustained his injury in the first half against Spurs.
Ahead of the visit of Newcastle to Stamford Bridge on Monday night, Tuchel said of Silva’s possible return next week: “For Thiago we are aiming for Southampton, we are trying, trying hard.

“Let’s see if he can make it, we cannot promise.”

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Before the victory over Sheffield United, Tuchel explained what the injury Silva was suffering with and why the club is having to take it carefully with the eperienced defender.
“He’s had a lot of treatment and I know Thiago very well from the last years, we can be absolutely sure he is spending every minute available to speed up the process of healing,” Tuchel said.

“But it takes its time, it’s a muscle injury, we cannot force, you cannot pull the grass to make it grow faster.

“It’s like this with muscle injuries, so he is out.”

Andreas Christensen came on for Silva at Spurs and also started the game against Sheffield United and Barnsley. However, the Dane was subebd off at half time at Oakwell having taken a whack to the head and complaining of a headache, the Tuchel insisted that the knock was not concussion related at his press conference on Friday.

Should Christensen be unavaible for Monday then Kurt Zouma will likely take his place in the back three with Cesar Azpilicueta also returning having been rested for the FA Cup victory.

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