Mohamed Salah faces a brief spell out after testing positive for Covid-19 again.
The Liverpool forward had been forced to self-isolate last week after an initial test showed he had contracted coronavirus despite showing mild symptoms.
Footage emerged at the time showing Salah dancing with guests at a family wedding while not wearing a mask on days before reporting for Egypt duty.
But hopes of the 28-year-old featuring in the Reds’ game with Leicester City this weekend were fully removed by Wednesday’s second positive outcome.
Premier League protocols dictate that players diagnosed with Covid-19 must quarantine for 10 days, meaning he will now miss the top of the table clash.
Salah is also set to be absent from Liverpool’s Champions League group tie with Atalanta with a return likely in the following weekend’s trip to Brighton.
The former Golden Boot winner is the second Egypt players to test positive for coronavirus with Arsenal’s Mohamed Elneny the other confirmed case.
Jurgen Klopp continues to deal with a mounting injury crisis ahead of Liverpool’s meeting with the Foxes following the international break.
Rhys Williams withdrew from England’s under-21 setup due to a hip problem while Jordan Henderson left the senior squad for treatment on a groin issue.
Should Williams’ injury rule him out for the weekend, Liverpool will have Joel Matip and Nat Phillips as their only available recognised centre-backs.
Knee injuries have seen Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk become long-term casualties with Trent Alexander-Arnold facing a month out with a calf knock.