Overview

• Head coach Niko Kovac said Silva has been only partly integrated in training and could be included for Saturday’s trip to Mainz, with a final decision following Friday’s session.
• An adductor issue identified around the medical delayed his start at Dortmund, and he underwent an operation last season.
• Silva addressed reports about the procedure, stating nothing was intentionally concealed and that details were kept private while he was contracted to Wolverhampton.
• Kovac highlighted Silva’s hold-up play, technical security and ability to attack depth, while the player says he feels most comfortable in a nine-and-a-half role behind the striker.
• Silva clarified that he personally wrote his widely discussed farewell post that later appeared in identical form from Christantus Uche, and he has pledged a Dortmund tattoo if the team wins the Bundesliga or Champions League.