THIAGO SILVA watched on from home as Chelsea beat Krasnodar after enjoying an extra day off with his family.
Frank Lampard rested the Brazilian, 36, for the 3,500-mile round-trip having only just introduced the defender to his squad.
While Chelsea dispatched their Russian opponents, Silva sat in a hotel room back in the UK whilst wearing a leg recovery device.
The high-tech trousers are designed to massage muscles in a variety of settings, reducing soreness and improving circulation.
Silva captioned the picture, ‘Post training recovery’, while using the device designed by Italian company Globus.
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The trousers have become commonplace in top-level sport, across football, cricket, boxing and MMA with the likes of Anthony Joshua and Gareth Bale previously pictured in them.
Silva impressed fans with his performance in the 0-0 draw against Manchester United on the weekend, with Chelsea now keeping three consecutive clean sheets.
Earlier in the day, the centre-back was pictured enjoying a spot of bowling in central London with his wife and two kids.
Isabelle Silva posted a video of their day out, including a pair of strikes from the Chelsea star’s first two attempts.
During the game, Isabelle and the kids had a swim in the hotel pool while Silva watched from their room.
Chelsea made short work of Krasnodar, aided by a goalkeeping error to go ahead via Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Timo Werner slammed home a second from the spot after Jorginho’s earlier penalty miss.
Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic scored late to earn a 4-0 win, Chelsea’s first victory of their Champions League campaign.
And the Blues sit top of Group E on goal difference after Sevilla edged Rennes.
