Chelsea icon Thiago Silva sends message to sensation Carney Chukwuemeka

Chelsea icon Thiago Silva took to social media to send a message to youngster Carney Chukwuemeka after making his Borussia Dortmuch debut.

The 21-year-old came off the bench to replace winger Karim Adeyemi for the last few minutes of Dortmud's 3-0 Champions League win over Sporting on Tuesday (February 11).

Football Insider revealed (February 7) that Chukwuemeka could leave Chelsea on a permanent deal during the summer transfer window due to the release clause in his contract.

Chukwuemeka has been unwanted at Chelsea since Enzo Maresca took over in the summer, and was a member of their infamous 'bomb squad' alongside Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling.

The midfielder finally completed a loan move on the January transfer window’s last day, rejecting offers from Everton and West Ham, in favour of a move to Dortmund.

Chukwuemeka didn't make a single start for the West London club over the first half of the season and failed to provide a goal contribution in his 130 minutes of action.

Thiago Silva watches closely as Chelsea loanee Carney Chukwuemeka makes Dortmund debut

Silva, 40, left Chelsea on a free at the end of last season to rejoin boyhood club Fluminese back in his home country of Brazil.

The centre-back took to Instagram to share an image of himself watching his former young teammate make his Dortmund debut.

According to The Athletic, both Chukwuemeka and Joao Felix could return to Chelsea before the end of the season to help with this chase for silverware.

Chelsea will take on Brighton in the Premier League on Friday (February 14), just six days after the South Coast club knocked Maresca's side out of the FA Cup.

In other news, Chelsea urged not to sell Renato Veiga as ‘incredible’ sats emerge – fans stunned.

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