Why this Brazil star’s days at Chelsea may be over

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher in a recent statement suggested that Chelsea’s defender and Brazil star Thiago Silva’s days at Stamford Bridge were over.

This comes after Silva was not available during the Blues 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Saturday.

The Brazilian sustained an injury during the 3-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Monday.

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino started Axel Disasi and Levi Colwill against Man City at the Etihad.

Carragher in a reaction to the match was full of praise for Disasi and compared him with the club’s former skipper, John Terry.

He told Sky Sports: “Last couple of big away games going back to Aston Villa in the [FA] Cup and here today when Thiago Silva has not been involved.

“He’s been brilliant for Chelsea since he’s come in. But I think with his age, his contract’s up at the end of the season and when you see those two players [Disasi and Colwill] in together…

“I think it makes it very difficult for Thiago Silva to come back into the team between now and the end of the season – unless someone gets injured.

“I think looking at those two in a partnership and maybe another young centre-back in the squad, the days of Thiago Silva playing at Chelsea have got to come to an end.”