Yossi Benayoun will be sidelined for four weeks after injuring his hamstring during Liverpool’s 2-2 Premier League draw against Birmingham.
The Israel captain will spend the international break being treated by the club's medics at the Melwood training ground.
Liverpool legend Ian Rush has described the as “a devastating blow” ahead of the team’s last two Champions League group matches and league game against Manchester City.
In his column in the Liverpool Echo, Rush was full of praise for Benayoun who has been Liverpool’s standout player in what has been a hugely disappointing start to the season.
