Chelsea, who have suffered back-to-back defeats, received bad news on Tuesday (28), as Brazilian center back Thiago Silva unfortunately tore his knee ligaments in training and is expected to be out of action for up to six weeks. The 38-year-old has not only made the most appearances for Chelsea this season, but is also recognized as their best player. Silva's absence will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the team in the next two games, which are said to be the fateful "battle of life and death" for team leader Tuchel.
Silva left the match against Tottenham Hotspur in the last round with an injury, and ligament damage was confirmed after examination. Although Chelsea's staff did not specify the recovery time, the British media generally speculated that it would take about six weeks. Recently, there is news that the Chelsea will be on Saturday (4) against Lens United and next week's Europa League match against Borussia Dortmund, the results of these two matches may decide the Tuchel leader of the career of the stay or go. The injury to Silva, who is the core of the team, is undoubtedly another heavy blow to Chelsea.
It's worth noting that Silva's wife Belle liked a post on the social network criticizing Tuchel's coaching ability. It is rumored that some of Chelsea's players are also unhappy with Tuchel's coaching style. Now that Silva is focusing on recovering from his injury, he will be a "spectator" of Tuchel's changing fortunes for the next week.
