Chelsea centre again Thiago Silva has broken the ligaments in his knee and can endure rehabilitation, the Premier League membership mentioned on Tuesday.
The Brazil worldwide picked up the harm within the first half of its 2-0 defeat at London rival Tottenham Hotspur within the league on Sunday.
The 38-year-old underwent additional evaluation and a scan on his return to the coaching centre on Monday, the membership mentioned.
“Scan results from those assessments 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,” Chelsea mentioned in a press release.
The defeat at Spurs prolonged Chelsea’s depressing run below supervisor Graham Potter, with the staff having gained solely two of its final 15 video games in all competitions.
Chelsea is tenth within the league with 31 factors after 24 video games, 14 factors exterior of the highest 4. It hosts Leeds United on Saturday.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com