Thiago Silva suffers injury blow

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has confirmed that Thiago Silva has suffered a thigh injury, which is expected to
keep him sidelined for an estimated six
weeks. The Brazil international suffered the
setback during the Ligue 1 champions' 1-1
draw with table-toppers Monaco on Sunday
and was forced off in the 16th minute.
The centre-back wrote on his official
Instagram account that he would be out for around around six weeks on Tuesday, but
Blanc refused to put a date on the
influential defender's return though he
accepted that his absence could have an
impact on PSG.
The former France boss told reporters: "Thiago has undergone tests that have
confirmed a problem with the muscle and
the tendons.
"So it is not just muscular and I think he will
be out for a certain period. I am not a
doctor, I can't be more precise. "Obviously it’s a big blow in terms of timing.
Whenever you lose a player it is a blow, and
when it's a key player it is a very big blow. "But we must deal with it. We have players
available and we need everyone considering
our [busy] schedule."
The 29-year-old ex-AC Milan star is set to
miss key league games against Olympique
de Marseille and Saint-Etienne, while les Parisiens are unlikely to have him available
for Champions League ties with Benfica and
Anderlecht.