‘Ruined my day cheers’, ‘gonna go cry’: Some Liverpool fans react to update out of Melwood

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A number of Liverpool fans have reacted to Jurgen Klopp’s update on Thiago Alcantara, confirming the Reds summer signing will miss this Sunday’s big Premier League game.

The Spain international has been sidelined for the last five games following a knee injury suffered in the Merseyside derby.

On Friday, Roja manager Luis Enrique omitted Thiago from his squad for games against Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.

In his pre-match press conference ahead of the weekend’s clash with Manchester City, Klopp admitted that the 29-year-old midfielder would not be available for selection.

“With Thiago, that’s how it is,” the Liverpool boss told the club media team. “It’s an injury but doesn’t need a surgery, all these kind of things but still takes time.

“The challenge that day was a harsh one and directly against the leg, so still adapting but improving. It will not be too long anymore but for this game I don’t think he will be in.”

Given the opposition’s strength this weekend, Liverpool fans were hoping Thiago would’ve been back, but it’s not to be, and plenty took to social media to express their disappointment.

Fabinho is still expected to be out until after the international break with a hamstring problem, having been replaced in the upcoming Brazil squad by Everton’s Allan.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also remains a long-term absentee, but Joel Matip is back to full fitness, having had “seven, eight, nine days in training“.