Chelsea midfielder Saul Niguez has revealed Thiago Silva offered him support after a poor debut last week.

Saul started the win against Aston Villa, but was hooked at halftime.

In an interview with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Saul revealed that Silva offered some advice to the midfielder after the Brazilian similarly took some time to settle in at the West London Club.

Saul said: "After my poor performance in my first match (against Aston Villa), Thiago Silva in particular supported me a lot.

"'My first game with Chelsea was much worse, believe me and don't worry'. he said."