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| Thiago Silva |
Thiago Silva will miss the World Cup semi-final against Germany after picking up a booking in the 2-1 win against Colombia. The Brazil captain was shown a yellow card for a needless foul on David Ospina in the 64th minute, his second of the tournament which means he will be suspended for Tuesday`s clash in Belo Horizonte. Silva charged towards the goalkeeper, who had just collected a Neymar free-kick, and blocked him as he attempted to clear the ball from danger. "The yellow card has taken me out of the semi-final, but I know whoever comes into my place is well equipped to fill my boots," Silva said. "It was a silly thing. I was running back and he put the ball in front of me - there wasn`t really much else I could have done." Dante is likely to come in as Silva`s replacement in central defence, with the Bayern Munich defender the most experienced option off the bench. Napoli`s Henrique is another option for Luiz Felipe Scolari, but with just five international caps he is likely to be considered too much of a risk against Germany.
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