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LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Liverpool’s new midfielder Thiago Alcantara will miss his next two games, manager Juergen Klopp said on Monday.
The Spaniard was signed by Bayern Munich earlier this month and made his debut against Chelsea last week, but was not in the squad for Monday’s 3-1 win against Arsenal at Anfield.
“After the international break it will be fine for sure,” Klopp told Sky Sports after the Premier League game.
“That is the situation at the moment. She’s not fit enough to participate today, but that’s it. “
Liverpool’s website reported that his absence was due to a “minor fitness issue.”
The club will host Arsenal again on Thursday in the fourth round of the League Cup ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to Aston Villa.
The next game Thiago could play for the Reds would be the Merseyside derby on October 17 against Everton at Goodison Park.
It remains to be seen if Thiago will be fit to play for his country during the international break.
Spain coach Luis Enrique is due to announce his squad for this month’s games with Portugal, Switzerland and Ukraine.
(Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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