To witness any player suffer an injury as serious as Seamus Coleman's double leg break is a harrowing, unwelcome experience, but for Everton fans, Friday night's incident hurt just that little bit more.
The Republic of Ireland defender will undergo surgery on Saturday in Dublin having sustained a double fracture of his right tibia after a reckless tackle from Neil Taylor during the 0-0 draw with Wales.
He is expected to miss at least six months, although a return before the end of the year would be classed as a success. For Ronald Koeman and those of a blue persuasion on Merseyside, it cannot come soon enough.