By Toby Cudworth & Graeme Bailey Thiago Alcantara believes he can still play a big role for Liverpool this season and hopes he could even earn a new contract, 90min understands. The 32-year-old has been dogged by injury problems throughout his time on Merseyside and is yet to feature in 2023/24 because of a hip issue. The Reds spent heavily in the summer transfer window to overhaul their midfield, bringing in Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo, and currently top the Premier League table after a fine run of form. 90min understands that Thiago is closing on…