Klopp: Van Dijk Is Getting Healthy

Total SportekJuly 14, 2021

LONDON: Jurgen Klopp says VIrgil Van Dijk looks good after the Liverpool defender returned from a knee injury that left him missing most of last season’s action.

Liverpool lost the Premier League title to Manchester City after serious injuries to Van Dijk and several of his defenders.

Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, who also play at center-back like Van Dijk, had to take a long break while Trent Alexander-Arnold was injured ahead of Euro 2020.

Dutch star Van Dijk picked up an injury after colliding with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at Goodison Park in October last year.

Gomez, meanwhile, had to forget about last season’s rivalry after suffering a knee problem a few weeks later.

All four players are currently undergoing fitness training at Liverpool’s pre-season training camp in Austria.

“Virg and Joe won’t be going through two sessions for the first few days with the team.

“They had a second session but in the recovery part – physiotherapy. That was for both of them.

“They look really good. I don’t know exactly when they will advance to the next stage but it will happen in the next four weeks,” said Klopp.

Matip injured his ankle ligament in February while right-back Alexander-Arnold, who was called up to join England’s squad for Euro 2020, had to withdraw after being injured during a friendly against Austria.

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