Manchester United hero Rio Ferdinand says he feels sorry for Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara. The Spain international, who is widely recognised as one of the finest midfielders on the planet, joined the club in the summer for a £20million fee.
Having won seven Bundelisga titles, and the Champions League last summer, the 29-year-old fancied a new challenge with the freshly crowned Premier League champions.
But things haven't gone to plan as of yet for Thiago. Having recovered from a knee problem himself, the Spaniard has walked straight into an injury crisis on Merseyside.
With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez both sidelined, and Joel Matip's fitness inconsistent, both Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have been called upon to fill in at
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