SILVA, ALVES RECEIVE BRAZIL CALL-UP
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has been rewarded with an invitation to the Brazilian squad after a good season with his club. The veteran centre back has been brought back into the Brazilian national team fold alongside another veteran defender in Dani Alves ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay next month.

Silva and Dani Alves were part of the Brazil squad named by manager Tite last week ahead of the aforementioned international matches in June.
On the call-up extended to 38-year-old Dani Alves and 36-year-old Thiago Silva, Tite sarcastically told reporters that the two veterans were invited to be a part of his team ahead of the qualifiers because they are athletes who happen to play football.Tite has been questioned in the media over his decision to invite ageing players like Silva and Dani Alves to his team.