Already without Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool revealed that they will also be without another member of their ever-thinning group of attackers for Sunday's match against Crystal Palace.
#LFC can confirm Mario Balotelli is absent due to a groin injury while Jordan Henderson is missing through illness.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 23, 2014
The striker was forced to pull out of Italy's squad during the recent international break with what was thought to be a hamstring problem, which, while encouraging that this isn't the same ailment, is worrying in that Brendan Rodgers simply can't afford to lose any more players up front if the Reds have any hope of getting their campaign back on track.
Rickie Lambert will get the start in his stead at Selhurst Park.