Thiago: Liverpool midfielder could be out for up to six weeks due to a hamstring injury - report
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ByEurosport
Published 08/08/2022 at 22:00 GMT
Thiago Alcantara was limited to 24 league appearances in the 2020-21 Premier League season and 25 last season due to injuries and illness. Thiago is set to spend more time on the sidelines at the beginning of the 2022-23 campaign after picking up a hamstring injury in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday afternoon. The Spaniard could reportedly miss up to six Premier League matches.
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Thiago Alcantara could be out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, according to a report.
The Spain international limped off early in the second half during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Fulham in their Premier League opener on Saturday.
According to The Athletic, a scan has confirmed that Thiago has picked up a hamstring injury and is expected to be out until mid-September.
If that is the case, it means he will miss matches against Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Everton and Wolves.
Liverpool are already lacking options in central midfield with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Curtis Jones sidelined.
Naby Keita was also ruled out of Liverpool’s opening Premier League game due to illness.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said after the Fulham match he did not want to rush into signing a new central midfielder for cover.
“A transfer must make sense now and in the long-term,” the German said.
“We have eight midfielders. We still have enough midfielders. It’s not that we lack midfielders, it’s just some of them are injured.
“This isn’t a good situation, I don’t like it at all. We have to see how we react on that, but for sure not panic.”
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