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John Aldridge

Joel Matip has answered Thiago Alcantara question as Liverpool learn nothing new from Erling Haaland

It was a real blow to see Thiago go off injured on Saturday, but it's certainly not the first time we've seen that happen.

As the injuries continue to mount, there are two players who really stick out in that department: Thiago and Keita. You can’t keep them fit throughout the season. The manager knows when to rest Jordan Henderson, like he did last year with Joel Matip, and he’s going to have to do the same with Thiago. He has to play him in the games he knows he can.

As for Naby Keita, I’ve given up on him as it just feels like injuries are always around the corner. You just want him to stay fit and give himself a chance, but it never seems to quite happen. We haven’t had the value from Keita we were expecting, which is something that hasn’t happened with many of the players we’ve signed in recent years.

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