It was reported at the time as a 'setback' in his recovery from a serious knee injury, but as Jay Rodriguez lay bed-ridden in the intensive care unit of a Southampton hospital, doctors feared for his life.
Six years on, the former England striker has used lockdown to reflect and apply perspective to a career that has brought him back home to Burnley, the club where he was a ball boy before making his debut at 18.
Now 30, he is the man of the moment for the Clarets, scoring three since restart, including the goal last weekend that ended Liverpool's 24-match winning run at Anfield.