Written by Abdi Rashid Mailonline
22:44 February 17, 2024, updated 23:39 February 17, 2024
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Jamie Carragher believes it will be difficult for Thiago Silva to regain his place in the Chelsea team once he returns to full fitness.
The 39-year-old defender was injured in Monday’s game against Crystal Palace and missed the 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
Silva has been a mainstay in Chelsea’s defense since joining in 2020, but Carragher said his time in west London must come to an end when his contract expires at the end of the season.
talk sky sportsThe former Liverpool defender said: “We’ll be back at Aston Villa for a few away games and a cup game, but Thiago Silva isn’t here today and he’s been doing great since he’s been at Chelsea. ” he said.
“His contract expires at the end of the season, so what? If you look at the players he’s playing with there, unless someone gets injured, Thiago Silva will be in the team between now and the end of the season. I think it will be very difficult to go back.
“I think Chelsea need to start building something for the future. (Carabao) won’t play much after the Cup final. I think they will play as a partnership and maybe another young centre-back. I think you are looking at it as.
I think the days of Thiago Silva playing for Chelsea should come to an end. ”
While Silva was away at the Etihad, the partnership between Levi Colwill and Axel DiSasi made an impression before Rodri’s late equalizer.
The latter caught the attention of coach Carragher, who praised him, saying, “I can’t remember a better defensive performance than[Disasi].” he was great. It was almost a bit of a throwback, with my back against the wall.
Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards added: “I think it’s more about positioning.” He’s very strong, very fast and aggressive. He was thinking about his positioning and where he should be. ”
Silva has made 146 appearances for Chelsea since joining from PSG in 2020, scoring eight goals.
He played an influential role in leading the Blues to Champions League victory in his first season at the club.