Thiago Silva suffers knee ligament damage, confirms Chelsea

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Premier League club Chelsea informed on Tuesday that their defender Thiago Silva suffered knee ligament damage in 2-0 defeat to Tottenham last weekend. The 38-year-old Brazilian was forced to leave the game in the first half.

The London club is yet to reveal how long Thiago Silva will be out of action. The news adds to Chelsea's headache as they won just two of their last 15 games under manager Graham Potter.

"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 been an important member of the side as he has missed just three Chelsea matches in the Premier League this season.

The club has options to replace Silva with centre-backs Kalidou Koulibaly and Benoit Badiashile, who were signed during the winter transfer window by the new American owner of the club Todd Boehly.