Steven Gerrard's groin problem has returned and it could derail Liverpool's season, but they seem to have only themselves to blame.
The club are saying it will only keep him out for a match or two but what is the betting the injury ends up lasting a lot longer than that?
Liverpool cannot afford for him to be out at all as they have little hope of glory without him and, as he has indicated he will play through the pain, are bound to throw him back into action soon.
But for how long will he have to put himself through it and why wasn't the injury cleared up when he had surgery last August?
Rafael Benitez's over reliance on Gerrard must be at least partly to blame and so too must the player's reluctance to rest.
The midfielder is similar to Chelsea's John Terry in that he far too often plays in pain regardless of the consequences.
But the attitude of Gerrard and approach of Benitez have come back to haunt them and they need to learn from this, the end to Liverpool's season, otherwise the pattern of pain for their captain and for the club in the Premier League will continue.
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