Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell has hailed Thiago Silva’s immediate impact at Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian joined the west London club on free transfer in the summer after spending eight years at the Lique 1 giantsPSG

Chilwell said: “Ever since he came in the building, when he is in the room he has a presence about him.

“He makes everyone want to do well and standards will never slip, which they shouldn’t anyway.

“He demands quality and assures the whole team around him so it is great to have him in there with us, and he talks throughout the whole game.”