Thiago Silva keen to help FC Porto despite losing his mother | OneFootball

Thiago Silva informed Francesco Farioli that he is available to play next Thursday, from 8:00 PM (Portugal Mainland time), at Estádio do Dragão, against Stuttgart, in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16, according to the newspaper O Jogo.

The Brazilian international, it should be recalled, is in mourning for the death of his mother, Dona Ângela, which is why he was a last-minute absence from the squad list for the emphatic victory last Sunday over Moreirense, at Estádio do Dragão, by 3-0, and also missed subsequent training sessions at the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Center, in Olival.

The center-back even tried to travel to Brazil to attend the funeral ceremonies, but could not find flights that would allow him to return in time for the match against the Germans, having rejoined training with his teammates on Tuesday, about 48 hours before the game.

The structure led by André Villas‑Boas, it is reported, gave the 41-year-old player full freedom to choose when to return to training, just as they had done with the Spaniard Borja Sainz, who went through a similar situation at the end of February.

Thiago Silva thanked the gesture, but preferred to see football as a kind of ‘therapy’ and, after being welcomed with displays of affection from the rest of the blue-and-white squad, made himself available to be an option in a match in which he intends to pay tribute to his mother.

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