The son of Manchester City midfielder David Silva Mateo was born much earlier than the deadline, and now doctors are fighting for his life.

Midfielder David Silva said that he was absent from Manchester City during the Christmas and New Year's games because of the premature birth of his son Mateo.

"I want to thank everyone for the kind wishes that I received in recent days," Silva wrote in his Twitter. - I especially thank all the guys from the team and the club management for understanding my situation.

My son Mateo saw the light much earlier than the deadline and now, with the help of doctors, day after day fighting for his life ".

COMUNICADO OFICIAL: pic. twitter. com / 8Ooaef92ro - David Silva (@ 21LVA) 3 січня 2018 р.

David returned to Manchester and took part in the match against Watford, then again flew to Spain.

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