Thiago Alcantara celebrates her 33rd birthday amid the chaos of her constantly declining career. The Spaniard suffered a number of injuries during his time at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but that problem has never been as serious as at Liverpool.
This midfielder had to miss 403 days and many people even forgot Thiago's presence at Anfield. On February 11, 2023, muscle problems began to occur to the 33-year-old player. Thiago returned 55 days later but only played 4 matches with a total of 96 minutes.
The Spaniard suffered a relapse at the end of April, and underwent surgery. However, the former Barcelona midfielder's recovery took longer than expected. "We really want Thiago back. He's an excellent player, but we don't want to put pressure on him. We hope Thiago will return in the new year," said coach Jurgen Klopp in November last year.
Thiago "seen the light" in early February, when he returned to practice with his teammates. "It was an incredible moment in many months. Moreover, he has practiced very well. It took time, but it was a great sign," Klopp said of Thiago.
The Liverpool midfielder played the first minutes of the season on February 4 in the loss to Arsenal. Thiago came on in the 85th minute to replace Joe Gomez, with five minutes left.
However, more than a month ago, the Spanish midfielder suffered another muscle injury. And since then, there has been no further news about Thiago other than that he cannot play.
"We have not set a return date for Thiago. It was not a short-term injury. I don't know if he can play this season," Klopp confessed at the time Thiago was injured.
A doubt surrounded Liverpool fans - Thiago played the last minutes in the Kop shirt? It is likely that the former Bayern Munich midfielder will not renew his contract and leave Anfield after this season.
Since joining Liverpool from Bayern in the summer of 2020, Thiago has only played 98 matches under Jurgen Klopp. With only 3 goals and 6 assists, this is one of Klopp's worst deals in leading The Kop. The 32-year-old has also not been called up to the Spanish national team since EURO 2020.
Liverpool allowed Thiago to return to Spain for individual physical training. And this is probably also a move towards liberation for both sides.
