Liverpool are more vulnerable with midfield maestro Thiago Alcantara in the side, according to club icon John Barnes.
His comments came in response to the claim made by Jurgen Klopp’s assistant Pep Ljinders who has previously stated that "when Thiago plays, we play". The Spain international has struggled for game time this season and has not featured in the Premier League for Liverpool since the opening day draw at Fulham.
He did return for the Reds’ Champions League clashes against Napoli and Ajax though, playing a full 90 minutes in the latter. It proved to be an imposing display from the midfielder against the Dutch champions. His passing was crisp, incisive and he finished the night with an 89 per cent pass completion rate and having won seven duels.
