Graham Potter has revealed Chelsea will have to monitor Thiago Silva following the Blues' win over Aston Villa, with the Brazilian suffering from some tightness in his hamstring. The veteran put in another crucial display as Chelsea had to withstand a great deal of pressure from Steven Gerrard's side over the 90 minutes.
Silva has played an increasingly key role during his time at Chelsea and has only been left out of the starting XI once this season, when he was absent from Potter's squad for Wolves. On that occasion the 38-year-old was recovering from a heavy cold and so far his body has withstood the rigours of a busy season.
The former AC Milan and PSG star made it through the whole match against Villa, albeit with a couple of pauses, and drew an impressive reaction from Chelsea's supporters following the game. Chelsea's head coach has been no less impressed by Silva's contribution.
