Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara will miss the rest of the season to undergo minor hip surgery, British media reported on Tuesday.
The Spaniard has played 28 times for Liverpool this season in all competitions and only recently returned to action after two months out with a hip sagging problem.
Alcantara are set to miss Premier League games against Fulham, Brentford, Leicester City, Aston Villa and Southampton as the Reds try to climb into the top four. Liverpool are fifth on 56 points, seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who are one game behind.