As the World Cup finals in Qatar approach a conclusion and the return of Premier League football looms, Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp were handed a damaging diagnosis on Friday.
That news was that Luis Diaz had suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee injury he sustained during the Reds' 3-2 defeat to Arsenal in October. He is now expected to spend a significant spell on the sidelines after heading back to Merseyside.
The Colombian was a member of the Reds' 33-man contingent that descended in Dubai on Monday afternoon, where Klopp and his players will take part in the Dubai Super Cup - starting on Sunday - in a bid to prepare for the second half of their season.
