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title: "Liverpool: Fans fume at injury news on Thiago Alcantara"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-fume-at-injury-news-on-thiago-alcantara/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-11-27T18:40:34Z"
modified: "2020-11-27T18:40:34Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans fume at injury news on Thiago Alcantara

**Many Liverpool fans saw red over the news that midfielder Thiago Alcantara is to miss Saturday’s lunchtime clash with Brighton in the Premier League.**

The 29-year-old has been sidelined ever since he picked up an injury during the Reds’ [2-2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54489179) draw against Everton, which saw the colossal Virgil van Dijk ruled out for the season with a [serious knee injury](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/414077-virgil-van-dijk-undergoes-successful-surgery).

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The [Liverpool Echo](https://twitter.com/AnfieldEdition/status/1332026709948977156) revealed that Thiago is among four or Jurgen Klopp’s key assets that will not feature, including Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Manager Jurgen Klopp [confirmed](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-injury-news-thiago-alcantara-19356368) this in his pre-match press conference, stating that he was still in recovery and they will have to monitor his progress.

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Having only played 135 minutes of Premier League football so far this season ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/74939/Show/Thiago)), supporters became frustrated over his lack of fitness, with some bizarrely suggesting that he should be sold.

### Fans not impressed with Thiago latest

> ridiculous
>
> — Luke 🇮🇪 (@VanD1jk) [November 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/VanD1jk/status/1332028013849038852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Thiago is a myth. We didn’t sign him….
>
> — LIVING THE DREAM 19\* 6\* (@davyrug) [November 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/davyrug/status/1332026920708558848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Shambolic
>
> — Will | 19 TIMES (@will\_roddersLFC) [November 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/will_roddersLFC/status/1332034356261609475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> sell [pic.twitter.com/R6hvdEhLcI](https://t.co/R6hvdEhLcI)
>
> — Peter Link (@TexasRed2281) [November 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/TexasRed2281/status/1332036084461694979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What the hell happened to thiago [https://t.co/oCjelEEEEj](https://t.co/oCjelEEEEj)
>
> — Philo\_champion\_19-20 (@IsabiryePhilo) [November 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/IsabiryePhilo/status/1332083995178397697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/JAMESFF9/status/1332027153077112833

> I have this feeling Van Dijk will be back before Thiago [https://t.co/9pqO7Hde9m](https://t.co/9pqO7Hde9m)
>
> — – (@LFCcarnage) [November 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/LFCcarnage/status/1332059523138412544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

*AND in other news, **[Liverpool fans react jubilantly after official announcement regarding Klopp’s key assets](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-gush-as-more-reds-players-nominated-for-best-fifa-awards-than-any-other/)**.*