CHELSEA will be sweating over the fitness of Thiago Silva after he limped off injured in Thursday’s 1-0 win at Tottenham.
The Brazilian defender, 36, was forced off in the first half with an apparent hamstring problem picked up while making a challenge.
Thiago Silva was forced off injured during Chelsea’s game at SpursCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Silva lay face down on the field as play continued before motioning to the Chelsea bench.
The veteran was finally able to get to his feet and limped off the pitch.
Thomas Tuchel responded immediately by sending on Andreas Christensen.
And the Dane went straight into the heart of Chelsea’s three-man defence, flanked either side by Cesar Azpilicueta and Antonio Rudiger.
Silva could now miss Sunday’s game with Sheffield United, with Kurt Zouma already out after a training ground knock.
Chelsea were 1-0 up at the time thanks to a penalty from Jorginho.
Timo Werner was fouled in the Spurs box by Eric Dier.
And Jorginho, who was taken off penalty duty by former boss Frank Lampard, abandoned his usual hop to fire the ball past Hugo Lloris.
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Chelsea dominated possession throughout the first half after a bright start that saw Werner almost score with a header after just 10 seconds.
The Blues made good use of their width advantage, with Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi linking up well on the right to bamboozle Ben Davies.
But the pressure told when Werner got the better of Dier in the box, forcing the Englishman to kick out in desperation and give away a penalty.
It turned out to be the wining goal, with Chelsea surviving a late Spurs storm to pick up all three points.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
