Paris Saint-Germain star Thiago Silva says his snub by Brazil coach Dunga will simply "motivate me more."
Silva, 30, was left out of the Brazil squad by Dunga, 51, for the Selecao's friendlies with Costa Rica and the United States early next month.
The central defender, who captained his country at last year's World Cup, will see PSG teammates David Luiz, Lucas and Marquinhos all head off to join the squad, a sight Silva believes will merely spur him forward.
"It's difficult for me. I don't know why I wasn't called up. I learned that at the same time as everyone else, he didn't call me before," the former AC Milan defender told media after an imperious display in PSG's Ligue 1 win over GFC Ajaccio on Sunday.
"It's going to be strange for me that there will be only five or six players at the Camp des Loges during the international break. I'm not used to that. But it will motivate me still more.
"I have to work to get my place back in the Selecao. But I'm happy in my own mind, I know I'm a great player."