Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has responded to claims that veteran defender Thiago Silva has grown frustrated at the club.
Blues face Aston Villa nextsuggested the defender is beginning to become irked by Chelsea's recent form, manager Pochettino has attempted to clear up the situation surrounding the 39-year-old, explaining why the likes of Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernandez have been offered the armband ahead of him when required."I explain the truth like always,'' he began in a pre-match press conference.
And then I think Thiago is because of experience; today is his birthday, 39, and I think he is an experienced player that doesn’t need the armband and then I think it’s important to build something for the future."He continued: "Why is Thiago here? Because he wants to stay here. He stayed here because the club wanted him to stay here. They extended the contract. But I think Thiago knew the project very well when he extended the project last season. He knew the project for the future.
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