Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that one of his most talented players, Thiago Alcantara, may not play for the club again.
The Spaniard has missed the majority of the current campaign and has only featured in one game this season, playing five minutes in the Reds’ 3-1 defeat to Arsenal earlier this month.
It was reported after the match at the Emirates Stadium that the 32-year-old picked up another setback and Klopp has now admitted that he is uncertain when the midfielder will return.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the German said that there is no timescale on Thiago returning from injury, which doesn’t sound too positive about the veteran star playing again this season.
What has Klopp said about Thiago’s return?
“I don’t know, to be honest (if he will play again this season),” Klopp said via the Standard when asked when Thiago will return from his latest setback.
“It’s a couple of things but what he has to do now from a medical point of view and I don’t know if it will mean again if he can play again. It’s not a short-term thing and that’s why I’m not 100% in it. I’m not sure if it’s the same but the region is the same.”
The 32-year-old’s contract expires at Anfield at the end of the season and given his injury issues, the midfielder is unlikely to be offered a new one.
Therefore, the Arsenal match may be the last time the Spaniard played for Liverpool, but only time will tell if he can recover in time before the end of the campaign.