Bruno Guimaraes plays with the Chelsea star for Brazil (Picture: YouTube)

Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes has heaped praise on Thiago Silva and described the Chelsea defender as a ‘monster’.

Guimaraes, who has quickly developed into one of the best players in the Premier League following his £40m move from Lyon 12 months ago, shares a dressing room with Silva for Brazil.

Silva and Guimaraes were both part of the Brazil World Cup squad that impressed in Qatar before a quarter-final defeat to Croatia.

Despite turning 38 in September, Silva remains a key player for both Brazil and Chelsea, having made his 100th appearance for the Blues in the recent win over Bournemouth.

There was an acceptance that Silva may only spend one season at Stamford Bridge when he joined the club from PSG in 2020, but the veteran has earned two contract extensions and shows no signs of slowing down.

Discussing his Brazil team-mate, Guimaraes told the Premier League’s YouTube channel: ‘Thiago Silva, he’s a monster. He helps the Brazilian team a lot.

Thiago Silva remains a key player for Chelsea at the age of 38 (Picture: Getty)

‘He’s always played at the highest level. It’s difficult to be his age and play the same way he played when he was 18 years old… but he does it. He’s an amazing player.’

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville also waxed lyrical about Silva during the Qatar World Cup.

‘I don’t know how Thiago Silva at his age is still pushing up that pitch,’ Neville said on ITV Sport.

‘I think back at my career, to get in front of your forward all the time, to try and win it, is one of the hardest that you try and do – he’s still doing that late into his thirties – it’s unbelievable.’

Chelsea lost three matches in a row before the World Cup break but stopped the rot with a routine win over Bournemouth earlier this week.

Graham Potter’s side are now six points outside the Champions League places and face Nottingham Forest on January 1.

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