Former Tottenham and England boss Glen Hoddle has insisted Chelsea will miss Thiago Silva a great deal in the coming weeks.

The Brazilian defender is out with a knee ligament injury after coming off during their 2-0 loss to Tottenham at the weekend.

Silva could be out for three to six weeks, meaning he will miss a huge chunk of the remainder of this campaign.

“They lack that punch. They lack that punch in and around the 18-yard box," Hoddle told Premier League Productions.

“They started the game okay, first 10, 15 minutes they came out and were the better team.

“But no, there's not that little bit of magic there, they've got good players, very good players, but are they gelling as a team? No, they're not. And they've got to have more end product.

“When their elder statesman, Thiago Silva, goes off, to me, they don't look the same team without him."