Fans of Thiago Alcantara of Liverpool may be wondering if they’ll ever get to watch the Spaniard play with Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister after his most recent injury setback. Since arriving, the two summer additions have been a huge popular at Anfield, with Szoboszlai in particular winning over the supporters.
So far, they have both started every Premier League match, with Ryan Gravenberch, Wataru Endo, and Curtis Jones switching places as the third midfield player. However, Thiago hasn’t yet been used by Jurgen Klopp in his updated midfield lineup.
Thiago survived the mass overhaul of Liverpool’s midfield this past summer, but he’s not featured this season as he continues to recover from an injury issue. The Spanish star is seen as one of Liverpool’s most talented players when fully fit, but he’s been sidelined since the end of April.
His expected return date has continually been pushed back with Klopp stating on Friday that Thiago will “be back for the start of the New Year”. He’s certainly a big miss for the Liverpool boss, who spoke last year of his admiration for the midfielder.
Klopp said in April 2022: “He’s an outstanding player – wow. I knew that when he arrived here, of course. He was unlucky with injuries and stuff like this at the start, but when he is fit he can give the game a real rhythm.
“He’s got an eye for that, he calms the game down in the right moments, he has a sensational overview of the game. I saw that a lot in football games, too, I just didn’t have the feet to use it. So thank God he does! I can imagine you enjoyed it, I did as well.”
