Virgil van Dijk made his long awaited return from injury during pre-season and the Liverpool defender was hugged by Jurgen Klopp before he went on in what was an emotional momentVirgil van Dijk admits he could've shed a tear when Jurgen Klopp hugged him before he made his injury return. Van Dijk was given the last twenty minutes - and the captain's armband - at the Tivoli Stadion in Austria. Just before he came on Klopp gave him a hug with the Dutchman conceding it was a hugely emotional moment. Van Dijk has been restored to the Reds' back four and helped them concede just once in their opening three games. He made his Premier League return in the win over Norwich on the opening weekend and admits the experience was mentally draining.

Source: Daily Mirror September 09, 2021 15:56 UTC