Chelsea star Thiago Silva signed a one-year contract extension with the club earlier this month after continuing his impressive form in the Blues' defence. The limited minutes for club captain Cesar Azpilicueta has seen Silva wear the armband for much of the season and his displays have simply only gotten better with age.
Since his arrival at Stamford Bridge in 2020, Silva has played with numerous partners in defence including the now-departed duo of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. In the first half of this campaign Trevoh Chalobah, Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana have all been deployed alongside the veteran defender.
Prior to the World Cup, Chelsea conceded 17 goals in 14 games after three new defenders arrived in the summer transfer window. The Blues then made another major defensive decision in January that has paid off with that worrying stat improving significantly.
