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Thiago Alcantara ruled out of Liverpool's matches against Norwich and Brentford after injuring calf in win over Crystal Palace...while Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino also set to miss Carabao Cup clash

Daily Mail | September 20, 2021

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Liverpool will be without Thiago Alcantara for the next week after the Spain midfielder picked up a calf injury against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Alcantara was forced off in the second half of the 3-0 win at Anfield with the injury and Liverpool said he is to undergo a scan to determine the full extent of the problem.

But they already confirmed he will miss Tuesday's trip to Norwich in the Carabao Cup and Saturday's Premier League game away to Brentford.

Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara injured his calf in Saturday's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace
The club said he will miss the games against Norwich and Brentford and will face a scan

Alcantara's injury leaves Liverpool more short-staffed in midfield a week after Harvey Elliot's horror ankle injury against Leeds.

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