 The next week, Silva was named captain against Chievo, in the process becoming the first foreign captain in 50 years for Milan.In the 4–0 demolition at the San Siro, Silva scored his first goal as captain, while teammate Zlatan Ibrahimović also scored his 100th Serie A goal in the same match.On 1 December, Silva was shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI.