Thiago Silva, a Chelsea defender, was outraged after his teammate Enzo Fernandez was insulted following the Blues’ Champions League defeat to Dortmund.
Chelsea’s January signing cost £106.8 million.
Enzo Fernandez was chastised after being left in the dust by Karim Adeyemi, who scored the only goal of the game in Dortmund’s 1-0 Champions League win over the Blues on Wednesday in Germany.
TNT Sport captioned a photo of Fernandez with: “Call an Uber!
Enzo Fernandez is on the hunt for Adeyemi “Silva responded with a fierce retort.
“What a lack of f*cking respect!!!
Take your work more seriously, “In reaction to the message, Silva replied.
Chelsea spent lavishly on players during the January transfer window, but the club is still struggling both domestically and in Europe.
Graham Potter’s squad has just won one game in all competitions in 2023 and have a difficult battle against Dortmund in the second leg on Tuesday, March 7.
The Blues return to Premier League action against Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
