By AFP 28 February 2023 | 6:42 pm Chelsea revealed on Tuesday that Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva suffered knee ligament damage during the 2-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham at the weekend. Chelsea’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva leaves the pitch after picking up an injury during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 26, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / Chelsea revealed on Tuesday that Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva suffered knee ligament damage during the 2-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham at the weekend. Silva, 38, had to leave the pitch in the first half of the Blues’ defeat. Chelsea have not said how long the former Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan defender will be sidelined, but his absence is another setback for under-pressure manager Graham Potter who has just two wins from the club’s last 15 games in all competitions. “Scan results have confirmed damage to Thiago’s knee ligaments and he will now work closely with the club’s medical department during his rehabilitation to return to action as soon as possible,” the club said in a statement. Silva has missed just three of Chelsea’s Premier League matches this season. The 2021 European champions have spent half a billion pounds on new players since being taken over by a group led by American Todd Boehly, including signing centre-backs Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli and Benoit Badiashile from Monaco. Sport 1 day ago Chelsea revealed on Tuesday that Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva suffered knee ligament damage during the 2-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham at the weekend. 1 day ago Former international, Friday Elahor, is confident that Super Eagles’ striker, Victor Osimhen, will win the next African Player of the Year award if he maintains his current form. 1 day ago Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to its third FIFA World Cup glory in December, yesterday, in Paris regained FIFA’s Best Footballer Award. He beat his Paris St. Germain teammate, Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid star, Karim Benzema, to the crown. 1 day ago Reigning champions, First Bank, MFM, Tap Queens, War Queens, Peace Academy and Impression Basketball are among teams listed for the Bullet Energy Basketball Invitational Tournament, which holds next month in Asaba. 1 day ago On paper, Nigeria is not expected to fret when they are confronted by Uganda in football. Nigeria is ranked far ahead of the East African country in all categories of the game, including youth football.
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