Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is facing up to a further month out after suffering a calf strain in training.
Sturridge, 25, had only just recovered from a thigh strain he sustained on England duty in September.
He has played just three league games this season and may miss the next seven, including both Champions League meetings with Real Madrid.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo. "He's looking at being out for two to four weeks."
Rodgers added: "It's a big blow as we were looking forward to welcoming Daniel back. He has worked tirelessly.
"But we have other players training hard and working hard and we will turn to them. It's why we bulked up the squad in the summer."
It had been expected Sturridge - who scored 25 goals in all competitions last season - would make his return in Sunday's Premier League match away to QPR.
The injury Sturridge suffered after his country's 1-0 friendly win at home to Norway led to a disagreement between England manager Roy Hodgson and Rodgers, with the Reds boss insisting that players with pace need extra time to recover.
Hodgson questioned Rodgers' claims after England's 1-0 European Championship qualifying victory away to Estonia, before which Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling complained of tiredness.
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