Martin Skrtel admits he feared the knee injury he sustained against Manchester City could end his career.
The Slovakia centre-back damaged his posterior cruciate ligament as he fell awkwardly during the Reds' 3-2 success at Eastlands on Sunday.
He will not require surgery in order to resolve the problem but is expected to be sidelined until at least Christmas.
Despite facing up to a frustrating spell on the Anfield treatment table, Skrtel accepts his fate could have been much worse.
"I thought my career was over," he said.
"The pain was unbearable. I can't remember a lot about the moment, but it was terrible. I thought that was the end for me.
"I have never suffered anything like that before but I remained conscious and they gave me oxygen to help with the pain.
"I was in shock for a while but now I am coming to terms with what happened. It hurts still but things are getting better.
"I almost ripped the ligament fully and, had I done that, I would have been out for eight months.
"But now it will be more like eight weeks if I'm lucky, when I should be able to start training again."
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