 It was suspected that Silva tore a muscle, and would miss up to two months, though after clinical examinations, the injury was found to be a strain rather than a tear.On 30 December, Silva was pronounced to be fully fit by club doctor Massimo Manara.On 10 January 2010, Milan defeated Juventus by a score of 3–0; Silva was rated as one of the best performers on the day, and "La Gazzetta dello Sport" compared the understanding of Silva and Nesta to the legendary duo of Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta.