Thiago Alcántara is injured again and the Liverpool midfielder suffers the latest setback after a five-minute comeback against Arsenal
Unlucky Liverpool star Thiago Alcantara has suffered another injury.
The Reds midfielder recently made his long-awaited return, but it didn't last long.
The 32-year-old made his first appearance of the season on Sunday at The Reds' 3-1 defeat to Arsenal.
He entered the field in the 85th minute, and the Spaniard's return was a welcome sight for fans who were eager to see his creative spark on the field again.
However, it is now reported thiago He suffered another setback during his five-minute cameo and now faces another spell on the sidelines with a muscle injury.
Thiago is a popular player at Anfield and the Premier League's most decorated active playerBut he is in the last year of his contract and there are big doubts about his future due to his poor physical condition since he arrived at the club from Bayern Munich in 2020.
The news also represents a new headache for Jurgen Kloppwho is missing key players in all areas of the pitch ahead of their next outing against Burnley.
Star midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is on the sidelines having been ruled out of the Arsenal clash with a hamstring injury.
Top scorer Mohamed Salah He is also still sidelined due to the hamstring problem he suffered while playing in the African Cup of Nations with Egypt.
Ibrahima Konate is suspended following his red card for two bookings against the Gunners, meaning Klopp could look to return Andy Robertson to the starting XI.
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The Scottish captain has not started a game in Liverpool since October after recovering from a shoulder dislocation he suffered while on international duty.
It means Robertson could be moved back to left-back, with Joe Gomez becoming part of a centre-back partnership with Virgil van Dijk having played wide in recent games due to Kostas Tsimikas' broken shoulder, which he suffered in a collision with Klopp on the bench in December.
However, there is one positive for Klopp: Wataru Endo, who will return to the Reds team after Japan's elimination in the Asian Cup quarterfinals.
In terms of Thiago's future, recent reports have claimed that Liverpool do not expect the Spanish midfielder to stay at Anfield beyond his contract, with no talks planned over an extension to his contract which expires in the summer.
