Chelsea have confirmed defender Thiago Silva suffered knee ligament damage during Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Tottenham.
The 38-year-old centre-back limped off after just 19 minutes during the Super Sunday game and was replaced by Wesley Fofana
Chelsea have given no official timeframe on his return but reports claim the defender could be out for as long as six weeks.
A Chelsea statement read: "Having sustained a knee injury during the first half of Sunday's match against Tottenham Hotspur, Thiago underwent further assessment and a scan on his return to the training centre on Monday.
"Scan results from those assessments have confirmed damage to Thiago's knee ligaments and he will now work closely with the club's medical department during his rehabilitation to return to action as soon as possible."
A time frame of six weeks would rule Silva out of Chelsea's crucial Champions League last-16 second leg against Borussia Dortmund, and the Brazilian would also be a doubt for the quarter-finals should the Blues get through.
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