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What Thiago Silva said ahead of Chelsea's Champions League clash versus AC Milan

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Updated 13:20 4 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 19:18 10 Oct 2022 GMT+1

What Thiago Silva said ahead of Chelsea's Champions League clash versus AC Milan

Silva spoke to the media ahead of Chelsea's clash against AC Milan.

Robert Calcutt

Robert Calcutt

Thiago Silva spoke to the media ahead of Chelsea's Champions League tie away at AC Milan.

The Blues will be full of confidence heading into the clash at the San Siro, having beaten their Serie A opponents 3-0 last week.

Victory came after a previous loss and draw to Dinamo Zagreb and FC Salzburg respectively, with Chelsea now sitting second in Group E of the Champions League.

Graham Potter's side have been impressive in their recent games across all competitions.

Premier League form is on the up thanks to wins against Crystal Palace, and most recently, Wolves.

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Now their attention has switched back to European football, with Silva sharing his thoughts on the upcoming fixture against Milan:

Thiago Silva tackles Rafael Leao. (Alamy)
Thiago Silva tackles Rafael Leao. (Alamy)

On potentially finishing career at AC Milan

"I have already made my history at AC Milan, this isn't the case anymore at the moment.

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"If this could have happened, it should've been before I joined Chelsea, but who knows, I will have to see then."

Not playing against Wolves

"The only thing is that after the game against Crystal Palace, I got a cold and had to recover. I am not recovered 100%.

"I spoke with the manager and he took the decision to let me rest a little ahead of this important match."

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Thiago Silva of Chelsea. (Alamy)
Thiago Silva of Chelsea. (Alamy)

Return to San Siro

"I am very happy and excited to be here again 11 or 12 years after my last time.

"All the good experiences I've had here came back to my mind and tomorrow I will be even more excited and moved. It is going to be a great emotion."

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Chelsea contract extension

"It's probably not the right time to talk about a new contract.

"For me, what is important is to keep playing at a high level and achieving the best results.

"There will be the time when we need to talk, before or after the World Cup, so we will see what happens."

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Thiago Silva after the win against AC Milan. (Alamy)
Thiago Silva after the win against AC Milan. (Alamy)

On N'Golo Kante injury

"It's not easy for a player like N'Golo (Kante) to have an injury at an important time of the season.

"I am very happy to have had the chance to meet and play with him. He is a special person, very unique. With Kante, we are much stronger."

On Fikayo Tomori

"I met him and stuck with him for some months before he joined Milan. I knew it wouldn’t have been easy for him to change country and culture, but he proved to be very good.

"He has consolidated his ability and skills."

N'Golo Kante in Premier League action against Tottenham Hotspur. (Alamy)
N'Golo Kante in Premier League action against Tottenham Hotspur. (Alamy)

Emotion of return to AC Milan

"There is a great emotion tomorrow night. My wife was very moved when we were in London and we played against Milan.

"So tomorrow night, my wife will cry, but in the end I hope we will be able to laugh together after a win."

On AC Milan

"It's going to be a very difficult match, that's why we need to be focused.

"We have to be careful of the whole squad because a good team is not only one, two, three good players, it’s the whole squad and we have to be focused on all of them."

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Chelsea, AC Milan, Champions League

Robert Calcutt
Robert Calcutt

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