Mauricio Pochettino insists the veteran defender has another groin injury
Thiago Siva may have played his last game for Chelsea after Mauricio Pochettino confirmed the defender was forced off with a groin problem during the draw with Aston Villa.
The 39-year-old's contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of the season and it has been widely reported that he will leave the club, although there has been no official confirmation from Silva or the club yet.
The Brazilian went down clutching his groin and had to come off just before the 90th minute of the Blue's tense clash with Villa.
Silva could have played his last game for Chelsea
Silva suffered a similar injury against Crystal Palace earlier in the campaign which ruled him out of three games, including the Carabao Cup final.
After the game, Pochettino revealed that the former Paris Saint Germain man felt pain in his womb.
“We have to check him after tomorrow. It hurt in his womb, which was like [Crystal] Palace”, Argentina he told reporters.
It raises the question as there are only five games left in this season whether this defender could play his last game for this team.
Silva joined Chelsea on a free transfer from French side PSG in 2020 and has made 151 appearances, scoring nine times for the west London club.
He was a key part of the team that won a second Champions League under Thomas Tuchel in 2021, beating Manchester City 1-0 at Porto.
The Blues have already started looking for a replacement, and are said to have inquired about RB Leipzig's Castello Lukeba.
Lukeba's name is not the only one that Pochettino's team has been linked with, and the team is believed to be interested in Sporting Lisbon's Ousmane Diomande.
Silva may not be the only defender to leave Stamford Bridge this summer with Trevoh Chalobah also expected to be sold.
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