Joel Matip has joined Liverpool’s injured list of eight and is expected to be out for around two to three weeks, along with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The defensive duo join long-absent Luis Diaz in a fast-filling treatment room.
All three players were substituted early in the Reds’ 3-2 Premier League loss to Arsenal, leaving them a whopping 14 points behind the top of the table.
Not only did the result lead to manager Jurgen Klopp declaring the end of their title challenge, but it also leaves his squad increasingly thin ahead of key fixtures.
Athletic report that Matip is set to miss two to three weeks with a calf problem, while Alexander-Arnold will be sidelined for around a fortnight with an ankle injury.
It was revealed earlier that Colombia winger Diaz, who has been a rare positive for Liverpool this season, will be out until after the World Cup.
Porto’s January signing has four goals and two assists to his name this season and set up Darwin Nunez’s equalizer before leaving the field with a knee injury in the 42nd minute.
There has been good news with Diaz who doesn’t need surgery and will be ready to go when the players return from Qatar.
Elsewhere, Andy Robertson has returned to training and could be available for a Champions League clash against Rangers, or saved for a league encounter with Manchester City on Sunday.
Ibrahima Konate also joined the first team after a spell, coming on as a second-half substitute at the Emirates.
The midfielder remains a huge worry for Klopp, however, with loan back-up Arthur Melo having undergone surgery on a torn quadriceps keeping him sidelined for three to four months.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita, still injured, have no return date, but Curtis Jones has returned to training.