Liverpool midfielder Thiago has been ruled out of the rest of the season due to a hip injury.
The decision has been taken for the Spain international to undergo a minor operation to sort out the problem.
It means Thiago will sit out Liverpool's remaining Premier League fixtures against Fulham, Brentford, Leicester City, Aston Villa and Southampton.
The 32-year-old has been beset by injury setbacks since his arrival from Bayern Munich in 2020.
He has started just 22 games in all competitions this season and only recently returned to action after two months out with a hip flexor problem.
Thiago, who will enter the final year of his contract this summer, came off the bench against Arsenal, Leeds, Nottingham Forest and West Ham before being ruled out of last weekend's dramatic win over Tottenham.
With Thiago still in discomfort the decision has been taken for him to undergo surgery.
Liverpool will also be without Roberto Firmino and Naby Keita for Wednesday's Premier League clash at home to Fulham. Diogo Jota is an injury doubt due to an ongoing back issue.