Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has reassured manager Jurgen Klopp he is 100% fit for the trip to Leeds despite an injury scare on international duty. Van Dijk missed the majority of last season after anterior cruciate ligament surgery following a clash with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in October’s Merseyside derby. Jurgen Klopp has been reassured that Virgil Van Dijk is fit (Mike Egerton/PA)“With Virgil, that was obviously a scary moment, you can imagine,” Klopp told liverpoolfc.com. Yesterday he was not here (at the training ground) but he was in Liverpool again,” added Klopp. “I will have a chat with him but from what I know from all the calls and talks we had, he’s fine.”
Source: Irish Examiner September 09, 2021 16:41 UTC