Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel heaped praise on Thiago Silva after Sunday's win over Tottenham.

Silva scored the opening goal in the 3-0 victory.

"He was outstanding," Tuchel said of Silva. "He almost scored twice and he's so strong.

"The delivery was good for his goal and we are very happy that he was able to score and open the game for us today but his performance even in the first half was outstanding.

"It was a fantastic performance."