Liverpool do not expect to see Thiago Alcantara play again in 2020

Liverpool midfielder Alcantara Thiago is unlikely to be fit until January (Neil Hall/PA)

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara’s recovery from a knee problem is likely to keep him out until January.

The Spain international has not played since last month’s Merseyside derby when he was injured in a tackle which saw Everton forward Richarlison sent off.