Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara will miss the Merseyside derby against Everton with a hip injury as he is set for an extended period on the sidelines.
There is no timescale for the former Bayern Munich and Barcelona playmaker after he was forced to miss training this week through the problem. As a result, he adds to the injury problems hampering Jurgen Klopp's selection options as Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz who are among the absentees.
The Reds were handed a boost this week as the Dutchman, Roberto Firmino, Arthur Melo and Diogo Jota took part in first-team training for the first time since their respective injuries.
