Thiago Silva’s Priceless Reaction to Jude Bellingham’s Tackle on Reece James Spotted

• Jude Bellingham's late tackle on Reece James was roundly criticised at Stamford Bridge
• Thiago Silva led Chelsea fans in attendance in calling for the midfielder to be punished
• Chelsea defeated Borussia Dortmund to qualify for the last 8 of the Champions League

Thiago Silva was left infuriated after Jude Bellingham lunged into Reece James towards the tail end of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.

Silva, who was among the fans at Stamford Bridge, cut a frustrated figure after Bellingham took down James in what could have been a very bad tackle.

Both James and Bellingham lasted 90 minutes as Chelsea eliminated the German side from the Champions League. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz were enough to overturn a 1-0 deficit and ensure progression to the quarter-finals.

However, Graham Potter's side had to do it without veteran centre-back, Silva, who is out after damaging his knee ligaments.

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Silva reacts to Bellingham tackle

The Brazilian was in person at Stamford Bridge alongside his wife, Belle Silva, to cheer on the side on a night Potter desperately wanted results to go his way.

According to a translation of a video uploaded by Belle, Silva sprung up from his seat after Bellingham's tackle and said;

"Son of a [expletive], not my full-back for the love of God, red card!”

Bellingham got a yellow card for his challenge with the two English compatriots shaking hands later on.

There were concerns across Stamford Bridge, as James has been on the mending table a couple of times this season. His absence can partly be attributed to Chelsea's dire form.

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Dortmund's defeat against Chelsea ended the Bundesliga giants' run of competitive wins - 11 in a row if one takes into account the mid-season friendly against Fortuna Dusseldorf.

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Sports Brief reported on James passing a late fitness test to start the game against the German giants after missing the weekend win over Leeds United due to a tight hamstring.

He completed the 90 minutes in his favoured right wing-back position. James then trolled Borussia Dortmund on Twitter with a tweet referencing the end of their string of victories.