The youngster has been an important part of the blues’ defence this campaign and has also chipped in with the odd goal.
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Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah’s development has been one of the major positives for Chelsea this season. The youngster has been an important part of the blues’ defence this campaign and has also chipped in with the odd goal. On the back of a positive pre-season, the defender has made 22 appearances so far in 2021/22. He also produced a solid display in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. Next up is the FA Cup trip to Luton Town. Ahead of that clash, Chalobah has opened up about his admiration for his club teammate Thiago Silva. The 22-year-old centre-back, who lined up alongside Thiago Silva at Wembley, spoke about how much he used to look up to the Brazilian defender.
“I came to Chelsea aged eight or nine and I was a striker,” he revealed, as per the club’s website. “I moved to centre-back and I used to always look at Thiago Silva. I watched videos of him on YouTube and implemented my game like his. Sharing a pitch with him is unreal.”
On the opening day of the season, Chalobah scored on his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace. He has revealed what his manager Thomas Tuchel told him after the match. “When the manager spoke to me after Palace, he said you need to stay with the likes of Thiago, Azpi and Rudiger to learn from them,” he added. “I’ve done the games, I’ve done the experience and now it is time to learn from the senior players. Sharing the pitch with them is where I want to be.
“Azpilicueta always speaks to me. You know how many games he has played now, he tells me to look after my body. He has played so many games. He is hardly ever injured and that’s what I want to do.”
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Chalobah also spoke about the influence Antonio Rudiger had on him in Chelsea. “He is also from Sierra Leone so when he first came [to the club] my brother told him to look after me,” Chalobah revealed. “I used to go round to his house and we chilled. Every time he came over for training, he always got hold of me and helped me.
“He was the only one that season that believed in me and told me to keep going. The next year, I ended up going on loan maybe three times, and after every season he was telling me to keep going and saying “I know you are good enough to play for this club” and he just kept me going.
“He told me to believe in myself. I knew I was good enough, I just needed a platform. He told me my time would come, just make sure you’re ready. Obviously, it has come this season and I have took it well.”
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