After the failure in the championship with Brentford (1-3), Liverpool receives more and more bad news. “Cormorants” were left without a basic player, who will be missed on the field.
Virgil van Dijk suffered a serious injury – the defender may miss the match with “Real” in the Champions League
Virgil Van Dijk was substituted at half-time in Liverpool’s defeat by Brentford after the defender complained of a sore hamstring.
Matip came on in his place, but the result did not win Jurgen Klopp’s side, who lost the game.
Although it did not initially appear to be a serious injury, journalist Paul Horst later confirmed that van Dijk would be out for 4-8 weeks.
Virgil van Dijk is set to miss the next few weeks with the hamstring injury he picked up against Brentford, according to reports @ptgorst pic.twitter.com/MYUbyykwak
— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 4, 2023
Liverpool are 6th in the league, and in their next games, the Cormorants will face Wolves (FA Cup), Brighton, Chelsea, Wolves, Everton and Newcastle in the Premier League.
In addition, Virgil van Dijk will also be uncertain for the UEFA Champions League last 16 double when Liverpool take on trophy winners Real Madrid.
Source: Hot News
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