Thiago Silva responds to Vincius Jr being seen in London

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has responded to Vinicius Jr visiting London during the international break.

He took to Instagram to poke fun at the Real Madrid man for being too early for the upcoming Champions League quarter-final between the two sides.

The last two winners of the competition are set to square off for the third consecutive season, with them both getting one win so far on their way to glory.

Now though, Chelsea will have Graham Potter in charge for what will surely be the biggest two games of his career.

It took a strong performance from the Blues to even reach this stage of the competition. They went into the second leg of the Round of 16 tie against Borussia Dortmund 1-0 down and in horrible form domestically.

However, goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz turned around their fortunes, and at least temporarily sparked a return to form for the Blues.

Thiago Silva jokes with Vinicius Jr

The victory set up another date with Madrid, however it will be the first where Antonio Rudiger is featuring on the other side for his new club.

His former partner at the back, Silva, has already begun joking with the opponents, in particular compatriot Vinicius Jr after he posted on Instagram that he was in London.

He said: “Came too early for the game huh!! It can come back lolololol.”

Silva's presence on the pitch is going to be crucial for Chelsea being able to get a result in the quarter-final, even if they were able to dominate Dortmund without him.

If he is fit, he will likely feature in the middle of a back three with Wesley Fofana flanking him on the right.

The left centre-back role is far more up for grabs, with both Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella feeling as if they have staked their claim for the position.