Silva, 37, signed for Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2020 and has gone on to establish himself as a key player for head coach Thomas Tuchel.
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Argentina and Colombia were meant to co-host the event but were removed for Coronavirus reasons and political instability with Brazil stepping in at short notice.
Brazilian defender Silva, who joined on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, was a key part of their Champions League-winning campaign.
The Italian giants have been locked in talks with Chelsea this week over a loan move for the centre-back, which includes an option to buy at around £25 million.
The result lifted Chelsea to fifth on 25 points from 14 games, a point behind fourth-placed Everton, while West Ham stayed 10th on 21 points after failing to rack up a third successive away win
The 22-year-old has only made one Premier League appearance for the Blues during the current season, having fallen down the pecking order following Thiago Silva’s arrival.
United, who had lost their opening two home games of the season, have seven points from five games and are 15th on the table, while Chelsea are in sixth position with nine points from six games.
The former Paris St Germain centre back, who is 36 on Tuesday, signed a year-long deal plus the option of a further 12 months at Chelsea and said he could not wait to get started.
The 35-year-old has signed a one-year Stamford Bridge contract, with the club holding the option of adding another 12 months
The PSG forward is said to have flown back earlier this week to “exile himself” into isolation
But it was a match in which the French champions were again exposed at the back and had Neymar sent off
Paris Saint-Germain captain, Thiago Silva, was robbed during the Ligue 1 game against Nantes on Saturday, his home was broken into by burglars and they took away items worth €900,000.
Goals either side of half time from Paulinho and Thiago Silva at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow ensured that Tite’s charges marched into the last 16 with relative ease, while condemning Mladen Krstajic’s Serbian side to group-stage elimination
The 26-year-old was on his own when he innocuously rolled his ankle and flopped to the ground in pain
The only team to win the World Cup five times, Brazil have been drawn for this year’s tournament against Costa Rica, Switzerland and Serbia in Group E
The visitors made a strong start to the match, needing at least one away goal to stand a chance of reaching the quarter-finals