The Liverpool striker has now suffered a hamstring injury and will be out for several more weeks, putting his long term future at the club in doubt.
It's a frustrating time for the 26-year-old, who has played only six times this season, having taken longer than expected to recover from a hip operation last May and subsequently picking up a foot injury, prompting new manager Jurgen Klopp's quote: "You have to learn what is serious pain or what is only pain"