The Blues defender will not be heading to South America to join up with his international teammates next month It is only Thiago Silva...
The Blues defender will not be heading to South America to join up with his international teammates next month
It is only Thiago Silva who would be affected from a Chelsea perspective by the decision but it is one that head coach Thomas Tuchel clearly agrees with as he explained ahead of the Blues’ trip to Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend.
“We had a conversation very early when the decision had not been taken [by the Premier League] when it was in doubt.
“If Thiago goes to a red list country, he will play three times, then come back and sit in a hotel for 11 days that would have cost him three matches without any training, then in total five matches in our schedule, then he would be able to play two matches for us and then go back on an international break.
“For us, a player that is paid and a player for Chelsea, this cannot be the solution. Clearly not. So we were absolutely shocked about the situation at first and confused, and now I am very happy because things are clear and it can only be like this. The club needs to get protection on this subject, the club pays the players and the players are here and need to be safe in these crazy times.
“I can understand the needs of the national teams but we need to find other solutions.”
Silva has yet to play for Chelsea since the Champions League final back in May, owing to his Copa America involvement with Brazil last summer and his extended summer break.
The Brazilian didn’t play at all in pre-season and has been an unused substitute for the first two games of the Premier League season.
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