The veteran Brazilian was seen going wild in the stands after Emerson Palmieri’s strike confirmed passage to the last eight of the Champions League
Thomas Tuchel has paid tribute to Thiago Silva and the rest of Chelsea’s non-playing squad members for their part in Wednesday’s victory over Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues secured passage to the last eight of the Champions League with a 2-0 win against Diego Simeone’s side, thanks to goals from Hakim Ziyech and Emerson Palmieri.
The latter’s injury-time strike confirmed a quarter-final berth and sparked wild celebrations in the stands from the defender, who is sidelined with injury, and now their manager has highlighted the importance of his presence on a chilly London evening.