"Liverpool misses one of its important elements against Everton.. and his absence is confirmed against Real Madrid"
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has received a heavy blow before the Merseyside derby against Everton tomorrow in the Premier League, as confirmed by the "Liverpool Echo" network.
The match will take place at Anfield Stadium at 10:00 pm Cairo time with Simon Hooper as the referee, as Liverpool hosts their local rivals, Everton, who are currently ranked tenth in the English Premier League.
According to the network, Thiago Alcantara's absence from the Merseyside derby against Everton has been confirmed because he did not participate in the team's training today, Sunday. This comes after Jurgen Klopp announced in his press conference that the player is suffering from a thigh muscle injury.
There were hopes that Thiago's injury was minor, but it turned out to be worse than expected, and there are concerns that he will miss 7 games with Liverpool and rush to recover in time for the match against Real Madrid on March 15 in the Champions League.
According to the report, Liverpool has not yet set a date for Thiago's return to training as the medical team does not want to rush his recovery.
The Daily Telegraph expects the player to be out for 4 weeks. Thiago's absence will put Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in a difficult situation due to the midfield's low level, especially Fabinho and captain Jordan Henderson.
Timo Alcantara is the fourth injured player with Liverpool.
Liverpool is suffering from more than one injury in the first team, and with the addition of Thiago to that list, there will be 4 injured players, including:
Ibrahima Konate - Thigh injury
Virgil van Dijk - Thigh injury
Luis Diaz - Knee Injury
- Thiago Alcantara - Thigh Injury
Thiago Alcantara may miss at least 7 matches with Liverpool:
Everton - Premier League - February 13
Newcastle - Premier League - February 18
Real Madrid - Champions League - February 21
Crystal Palace - Premier League - February 25
Wolves - Premier League - March 1
Manchester United - Premier League - March 5
Bournemouth - Premier League - March 11