Despite Jurgen Klopp’s assertion that Thiago will resume full training in time for Aston Villa’s visit, the midfielder was once more absent on Wednesday.
A long-standing hip issue required surgery for correction, and three months later, Thiago has not totally recovered.
The 32-year-old has participated in a number of sessions at the AXA Training Center, but as of right now, he is not a consistent first-team training participant.
Thiago and Curtis Jones will re-join the team in time for the forthcoming match against Aston Villa, according to Klopp, who discussed the plan prior to the 2-1 victory against Newcastle.
However, the Spaniard was nowhere to be found on Wednesday as a 30-man group intensified training.
Nine midfielders, including teenagers Bobby Clark and James McConnell, participated in the training session, along with Jones and Stefan Bajcetic.
With Virgil van Dijk training but out for the weekend, there were fewer center backs available, leaving only Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, and Jarell Quansah.
Luke Chambers, Lewis Koumas, and the goalkeepers Marcelo Pitaluga, Vitezslav Jaros, and Fabian Mrozek were among the other academy players participated.
Pitaluga, 20, earned high plaudits from Mohamed Salah and Van Dijk for a string of save made during a shooting drill.
Although Thiago attended the AXA Training Center on Wednesday, it is possible that he followed a different schedule from his teammates.
The injured Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley, and Nat Phillips were also not there; they instead traveled to Glasgow to complete a temporary loan to Celtic.
There may be legitimate concerns about Thiago’s future fitness given the severity of his injuries and the requirement for surgery.
But once healthy, it is hoped that the veteran can have a reliable final season at Anfield before a free move is anticipated in the summer.
When his contract does expire, Celta Vigo will be one of the teams interested, as Thiago’s father, Mazinho, admitted last week that he would like to see his son return “home.”
