Thiago Alcantara brought his wealth of experience at the elite level of European football to Liverpool FC when he signed a long-term deal in September 2020.

The Spain international completed a move from Bayern Munich, with whom he'd lifted the Champions League the previous month to seal a 2019-20 treble with the German giants.

Thiago broke a Premier League record on his Reds debut when, coming off the bench at half-time away at Chelsea, he completed 75 passes during his 45-minute appearance – the highest ever for that time on the pitch since Opta's data collection began.

His first season on Merseyside was, however, disrupted by injury but he returned to help the team's push for a third-placed finish in the league, including scoring his first goal for t...