Virgil van Dijk

Why Virgil Van Dijk Missed Liverpool’s FA Cup Clash With Arsenal
08 Jan

Why Virgil Van Dijk Missed Liverpool’s FA Cup Clash With Arsenal

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Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk missed Sunday's FA Cup third round clash with Arsenal due to illness. The defender was a surprising exclusion from the Reds squad to face Arsenal, with Ibrahima Konate and 20-year-old Jarell Quansah playing at the heart of the defence instead. Speaking to BBC Sport about Van Dijk's absence, Klopp revealed that the Dutch defender was unavailable due to a virus: "Virg [van Dijk] is ill. We were actually kind of lucky in the last two, three weeks because a lot of staff had it but not the players. "And now Virg…
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Kudus Names Van Dijk As The Toughest Defender He Has Ever Faced
23 Oct

Kudus Names Van Dijk As The Toughest Defender He Has Ever Faced

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West Ham United player, Mohammed Kudus has named Liverpool's captain, Virgil Van Dijk, as the most challenging opponent he has faced in his career. Kudus, who made a high-profile move to West Ham from Ajax during the summer transfer window for a reported £38 million, shared his admiration for the renowned Reds' centre-back during a recent appearance on the Iron Cast podcast. Speaking about his toughest opponent, Kudus said, "Obviously Van Dijk, I played against him in the Champions League, both home and away. He's the hardest opponent I have faced. Strong, fast, and he wins all the duels. Yes,…
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Fabinho Vows To ‘Be Better’ To Cover For Van Dijk And Help Liverpool Through Centre-Half Injury Crisis
01 Jan

Fabinho Vows To ‘Be Better’ To Cover For Van Dijk And Help Liverpool Through Centre-Half Injury Crisis

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The versatile Brazilian has been asked to fill in for unfortunate team-mates and believes he can thrive in a position that is not entirely new to him Fabinho has been impressing as cover for Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool, but the versatile Brazilian says he can “be better” as a centre-half and will look to take his game to even greater heights. Jurgen Klopp saw an unfortunate run of injuries triggered during their derby with Merseyside neighbours Everton on October 17. Dutch defender Van Dijk suffered knee ligament damage in that contest following a reckless challenge from Toffees goalkeeper Jordan…
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