Not involved again: BVB star still absent | OneFootball

An attacking player from Borussia Dortmund is delivering week after week for his club, but he continues to be left out by his home country's national team.

Fabio Silva is still waiting for his comeback with Portugal. Things are currently going brilliantly for the 24-year-old at club level: he has already scored four goals in his first five competitive matches for Borussia Dortmund, along with one assist. Despite this impressive form, the forward is not being considered by Portugal at the moment.

It has now been almost two years since Fabio Silva's only international appearance to date. On November 18, 2024, the striker made his first appearance for the 2016 European champions. He came on as a substitute in the opening match of the UEFA Nations League group stage against Croatia and spent 19 minutes on the pitch without being involved in a goal. Portugal won the match 1-0. So around 680 days after that brief debut, Fabio Silva is still waiting for his second appearance in the national team shirt — even though he has since been called back up to the squad.

BVB star Fabio Silva absent for Portugal

As reported by Portuguese newspaper “A Bola,” the Dortmund player's name is missing for the second time in a row from the team built around superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. That means it is now certain: Fabio Silva will also miss the upcoming clash against his club teammate Julian Ryerson, after already sitting out the match against Wales. Alongside him, Bruno Fernandes will also have to watch the game against Norway from the stands. In the Manchester United star's case, however, there is said to be an injury.

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However, hope is not yet lost for Fabio Silva to make a comeback soon. Since the current international break still has some time left, Portugal have two more matches scheduled after the game against Norway: first against Denmark, then against Norway again. Both fixtures offer the Borussia Dortmund attacking player a realistic chance to finally pull on his country's shirt again and prove his strong form on the international stage as well.

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