The problems of Liverpool went beyond the 3-1 loss to Brentford last Monday. During the match, star defender Virgil Van Dijk was substituted with a thigh injury. In the press conference after the match, coach Jurgen Klopp revealed that the Dutchman “had felt something in his muscle”.
“He said he was fine, he knows how to judge that kind of thing. However, he didn’t want to take any risks, ”said the German coach about Van Dijk. However, what appeared to be a simple injury could become a tremendous headache for Liverpool.
According to journalist Paul Joyce of the The Times, “the bruise suffered by Van Dijk on the thigh is worse than previously thought”. The Liverpool star reportedly suffered a hamstring injury. Thus, it seems evident that the Dutchman will not play the team’s next match on the 7th, against Wolverhampton, for the FA Cup.
In addition to this, Liverpool has tough matches for the English Premier League, against chelsea, Newcastle and the derby against Everton, in which the 31-year-old defender should miss the team. However, the match that seems to worry the coach of the English team the most is the duel against Real Madrid, on February 21, in the Champions League.
The clash is valid for the round of 16 of the competition and will be the rerun of the last final, which the Spanish team was the winner. Van Dijk will still undergo consultation with a specialist and further tests that should give a more accurate diagnosis of how long he will be sidelined due to the injury.
Meanwhile, Liverpool is looking to rebuild in the national competition and a place among the top four in the English Premier League, as it occupies only sixth place in the competition, with 28 points.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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