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title: "Virals: Pep Lijnders updates Liverpool injury situation"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-09-20T12:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Pep Lijnders updates Liverpool injury situation

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/09/20/gary-neville-claims-liverpool-have-declined-since-epl-win/) assistant manager Pep Lijnders has delivered an update on injured Reds’ ahead of the trip to face Norwich City in the Carabao Cup.

Jurgen Klopp’s side maintained an unbeaten start to the 2021/22 season on Saturday with a [3-0 victory](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/443821-watch-highlights-liverpool-crystal-palace-premier-league) over Crystal Palace.

That result came at a cost however as Spanish midfielder Thiago was [forced off](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/thiago-liverpool-firmino-injury-breaking-21618900) with a calf problem.

Speaking at the [pre-match press conference](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/443988-watch-pep-lijnders-press-conference-norwich-city-carabao-cup), as cited by [James Pearce](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1439906333256519680) on Twitter, in lieu of the German boss, Lijnders confirmed the 30-year-old won’t feature this week.

> Pep Lijnders says Thiago will miss this week's trips to both Norwich and Brentford [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\
> "I can’t say now how long it will take but definitely not tomorrow and not at the weekend,” he tells club site. "Let’s get the scan results back and we have a proper diagnosis."
>
> — James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) [September 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1439906333256519680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Lijnders also [confirmed](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1439907474044301317) both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino will be unavailable for the trip to East Anglia but could be ready for the [weekend’s clash](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/match/2021-22/men/fixtures-and-results) at Brentford.

One man who will start against Norwich is [Curtis Jones](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/08/12/virals-curtis-jones-ruled-out-of-liverpool-premier-league-opener/), as the 38-year-old coach said that the midfielder will make his 50th appearance for the Reds.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

No Thiago for any prolonged period would be a major blow to Klopp’s ranks.

The cultured Spaniard was [beginning to show his class](https://www.sofascore.com/player/thiago-alcantara/53825) in a Liverpool shirt and this untimely injury setback could put a halt on his influence.

As for Tuesday’s lineup, Klopp and Lijnders were always likely to rest and rotate and this could be a chance to catch another glimpse of the [talented](https://www.fotmob.com/embed/news/6729046/who-is-kaide-gordon-the-teenage-talent-headed-for-liverpool) teenager, Kaide Gordon.