Chelsea defender Thiago Silva is set to miss manager Graham Potter's make or break matches against Leeds United and Borussia Dortmund.
Silva, 38, suffered a knee injury 19 minutes into Chelsea's dismal 2-0 defeat away to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and was promptly substituted. It's now emerged that although the Brazilian centre-back's injury isn't serious, it'll rule him out of the Blues' crucial Champions League round-of-16 second leg at home to Dortmund next Tuesday, with Potter and co trailing 1-0.
That game comes after this Saturday's clash with Leeds at Stamford Bridge, a must-win fixture for the struggling Chelsea manager. Despite being backed with seven new signings during the January transfer window, co-owner Todd Boehly and the club hierarchy concede that Potter's run of one win in 11 since the turn of the year is below par, and they're preparing to wield the axe.
