According to Chelsea defender Thiago Silva, he and recent acquisition Kalidou Koulibaly have no communication issues.
Silva shared the language they use to communicate with the star player who won the Africa Cup of Nations and other players who have made life at Chelsea very simple.
“Normally we speak in French, because Edou [Edouard Mendy] does too, and Azpi [Cesar Azpilicueta], it worked well,” Silva told the club’s website.
“The communication is not a problem, we can speak many different languages together.’
In a Saturday friendly match against Udinese, the Senegalese and Brazilian centre backs were paired at the back.
With a goal from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and a penalty kick from Hakim Ziyech, the Premier League team won 2-0.
“It was good,” the former PSG defender added as he assessed their partnership against the Italian side.
“He is a player with a lot of experience. He played Italian football, which, for me, is the best defensive schooling you can possibly receive.
“He is ready for our ideas.”
Thomas Tuchel’s side will begin their 2022/23 season with an away trip to face Everton, and Silva believes his teammate will be ready to play full-time against the Toffees at Goodison Park on August 6.
“He played 70 minutes, and on Saturday he will be ready to play 90,” added the 37-year-old Brazilian.
“We have to do things well now during the week before the start of the Premier League. I think we are not at 100 percent quite yet, but we must work hard and well this week to arrive ready for Saturday.”
Silva hopes to lift the league title, but concedes the race is not going to be easy for them.
“To win the Premier League,” he replied when asked about his season’s target. “It’s a very difficult league to play in, but I think it’s possible.”