It was not quite the mid-season break Luis Diaz would have wanted.
While his Liverpool team-mates who aren't at the World Cup have been making the most of their time off with jaunts to destinations like the Maldives, Dubai and Las Vegas, the Colombian international has instead been on Merseyside, working hard on his rehabilitation.
Diaz has been reporting to the AXA Centre in Kirkby for individually tailored sessions and extra gym work in an effort to ensure he is ready to return when the Reds get underway on their mid-season trip to Dubai this week.