Frank Lampard believes the language barrier will not be a problem for Thiago Silva.

The 36-year-old, signed from PSG this past summer, started as captain in Saturday's clash with West Bromwich Albion, but he made a mistake which allowed Callum Robinson to put the Baggies up 2-0.

The match ended in a 3-3 draw, and Lampard was questioned after the game if Silva's inability to speak English would have an impact of his game.

"I am not sure how relative it was today but he doesn't speak the language very well," the Chelsea manager told reporters.

"It is something that we will work through because it is what it is.

"He hasn't had any time. Thiago turns up here pretty fresh and he is in and around us. He will learn it quickly; I am sure some players do speak the languages that he speaks in the squad.

"He speaks French, being the main one, but we have lads here who speak Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Italian so that one is again, if the language is a slight barrier, we need time to work. That's what we have in front of us.

"We have seen that leadership already and people are going to want to talk about the second goal and that's fair play and that's the nature of being the top player that he has been all his career, but at the same time, we saw how he is, his leadership and his qualities and we are going to see more of that."