Thiago on Crutches at Hospital

Thiago Alcantara has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a hip injury that required surgery. Despite this, he has stayed close to the team for the run-in. At the start of the month, it was announced that the Spaniard’s season was over after 28 appearances this season. This week, Thiago was spotted with the rest of the squad in Barcelona, where they enjoyed a break in the Spanish sun during their extended gap between games. A video shared by user @xavi.400 on TikTok showed Thiago exiting a building in Barcelona on crutches and posing for a few photos. This was later revealed to be the hotel the team stayed in while in Barcelona. Thiago has already undergone surgery in order to ensure he is ready to hit the ground running for pre-season. His hip flexor injury was described as a “long-standing one” and had kept him out of 10 games earlier this year. He is now heading into his final year of his contract and there will be debate over whether he should be rewarded with an extension.