Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has claimed that it's time Thiago Silva left the club.
The Brazilian missed Sunday's Carabao Cup defeat and the FA Cup victory over Leeds on Wednesday night, with many fans feeling his experience could have helped the club manage extra time in their loss to Liverpool at Wembley.
However, speaking to BetVictor, Leboeuf doesn't believe there's a future for the 39-year-old at Stamford Bridge, and he wouldn't offer the defender a new deal for next season.
“I think the Chelsea defenders have done enough, especially against Manchester City, to prove that they can cope without Thiago Silva. The defence was so strong against City’s forwards who are amazing,” said Leboeuf.
“Thiago Silva has been a fantastic player for Chelsea and I don’t want to deny that, but there is a time for everything to come to an end. The young defenders at the club have proven that they are ready to play and I’m not even sure they would’ve been better off with him in the team against Liverpool.
“I’m not sure it will be a good thing if he stays next season. It is time for him to leave and time for us all to say thank you to him. I had my time, Marcel Desailly had his time and so did John Terry. There is an end for everyone.”
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